Telugu outfit's terms for electoral support

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, FEB. 17. The Dravida Thelugar Munnetra Kazhagam would align only with that political front which gives reasonable seats to the party in the coming Assembly election, said the party president, Mr. G. Kamatchi, here today.

Addressing the youth conference of the party, he said though Telugu-speaking people were substantial in number in Tamil Nadu, their reasonable demands had not been conceded by successive State governments. So the party had decided to extend support only to that front which was ready to implement its demands, including separate quota for Telugu-speaking people in the State in employment opportunities and in educational institutions.

Visualising bleak prospects for a third front in the State, he said the party would join either the DMK or the AIADMK front depending on its response to the party's demands.

Dr. C. M. K. Reddy, general secretary, and Mr. P. Venugopal, former judge, Madras High Court, were among those who addressed the conference.

Earlier, the party passed resolutions demanding protection to linguistic minorities, freedom to select the medium of instruction in schools and second language status for Telugu in the State.

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