TDP to support no-confidence against UPA

     Lucknow: The Telegu Desam Party (TDP) today criticized the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for its stand on opposing Iran's controversial nuclear programme and said that it would favour the proposed no-confidence motion by the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Parliament. Joining the Opposition tirade against the government on the issue, TDP leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu speaking in line with the Opposition said the UPA government had acted against the spirit of non-alignment because of its stand at the meeting of the global nuclear watchdog. Since India is a secular nation, this move by the Centre would not prove beneficial for the nation on its political front, Naidu told reporters after a meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president, Mulayam Singh Yadav. He also hinted that India might tarnish its image and relations with other countries as a consequence of this move. Yadav insisted on moving a no confidence motion against the UPA government as he had promised the people at a joint rally with the Left parties recently. Yadav also added that he would try to gain support of other secular parties on this issue. On being asked whether his party would withdraw support from the Centre on the issue, Yadav said that any decision on this matter would be taken at the national executive meeting of the party.

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