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<h1 class="gmail-heading1"><span>There’s a ploy to demolish unity among opposition parties: Thirumavalavan</span></h1><span class="gmail-time_cptn"><span><span>TNN</span></span> | <span>Oct 22, 2018, 00:51 IST</span></span><div class="gmail-leftsocial"><div class="gmail-toiwidgets_social"><span class="gmail-fb gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-twitter gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-gplus gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-linkedin gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-pinterest gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-comment-slider gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare" style="background-color:rgb(202,202,202)"></span></div></div><div class="gmail-topsocial gmail-actions"><div class="gmail-toiwidgets_social"><span class="email gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-print gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-fontd gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span><span class="gmail-fonti gmail-show_sprite gmail-toishare"></span></div></div><div class="gmail-article_content gmail-clearfix"><span><div class="gmail-section1"><div class="gmail-Normal">Trichy:
Viduthalai Siruthaigal Katchi leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday,
while stressing on the need for opposition parties to remain united,
said that there is a ploy to separate opposition parties in the state to
destabilize the coalition led by DMK, which is gaining strength.<br>Speaking
at the state conference of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on
the political rising of the oppressed in Trichy on Sunday,
Thirumavalavan said that there are consistent efforts to separate DMK
and Congress.<br><br>Stating that there are also attempts to distance
VCK from the opposition coalition, he said only a united effort would
succeed in the state.<br><br>“To be isolated in politics is a challenge
especially when a political party is branded as Muslim or dalit party
primarily because of identity of the founder. However, SDPI has overcome
it by emerging as the voice of oppressed class and women,” he said.<br><br>“Working
in isolation may not be fruitful in politics for both Muslims and
dalits. There is need to work in coordination with the bigger movements
like communist parties and Congress,” he added.<br><br>He
said that his party does not have any personal hatred towards BJP or
RSS but they oppose their religious stand and that is where they feel
that religious forces should not come to power again. To make sure that
it does not happen, all the opposition parties should unite in one
voice, he said.<br><br>Further
speaking in the conference, TNCC president S Thirunavukkarasu called
for the usage of ballot papers in election. BJP is capable of tampering
ballot machine for their gain in election, he said adding that the
urgency shown by Centre to abolish triple talaq was aimed at prosecuting
Muslim men and not the welfare of Muslim women. He said that that there
is no safety for Muslims and minorities in the country and BJP has been
trying to impose, one nation, one religion and one language policy. BJP
has cheated people of this country by not fulfilling poll promises, he
added.<br><br>Asking
opposition parties to unite against the saffron party in the Centre and
corrupt government in the state, he alleged that BJP is trying to
divide the country on religious lines. During the conference, headed by
state president of SDPI, Nellai Mubarak, resolutions were passed
demanding increase in reservations for Muslims in education and
employment opportunities.</div></div></span></div>
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