DMK, a long time ally of the UPA since 2004 has decided to withdraw its support to the UPA Government today.
Announcing the final decision of the Party to newspersons at Chennai today, the Party Chief Mr.M.Karunanidhi expressed disappointment at the Centres stand on the human rights issue and the plight of tamils of Srilanka in the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Describing the various issues concerning Tamils in the island Nation, he said that the Centre's decision to distance itself from the Srilankan issue is undemocratic and added that it would hurt the sentiments of Tamils and cause harm if the party continued in the alliance.
Mr.Karunanidhi said that Centre had not reviewed the amendments in the resolution which was to be passed at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
To a query on the DMK Ministers resignation, he said that they might submit their resignations today or tomorrow.
Answering another question he said that the DMK will be like any other party.
To a question on whether DMK would reconsider its decision to withdraw support if the Parlaiment passes a resolution condemning the genocide before the 21st of this month, he replied in the affirmative.
Meanwhile protests by college students are continuing all over the State. More than 500 institutions stand closed until further orders.
Today the film fraternity also joined the protests on the cause of the Srilankan Tamils. The film artistes, producers, directors, small screen associations are holding a hunger protest in Chennai.

The Tamilnadu Chief Minister Ms.Jayalalithaa called the announcement of withdrawal of support by the DMK as a drama. In a statement she said that DMK had missed the opportunity to help Tamils on various occasions and had deliberately been silent on the issue. She said that DMK’s popularity has been at stake on the issue and said that people of Tamilnadu would understand the real condition of the party.