Please join Tamil Nadu cabinet: TVK's appeal to VCK, 'Islamic brothers' of IUML, other allies

A leader of Vijay's TVK said it is the intention of CM that the leaders and parties operating on the basis of social justice should join Tamil Nadu cabinet.

The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) requested its alliance partners on Wednesday to join the chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led cabinet, party general secretary Aadhav Arjuna said.

Actor Vijay's TVK has formed government with support of Left parties, VCK and the IUML (PTI and ANI)

The minister for Public Works Department (PWD) and sports development said it is the intention of the chief minister that the leaders and parties operating on the basis of social justice should join.

“The chief minister would formally announce it (the details about legislators joining the cabinet). He has emphasised that the alliance parties should join the cabinet. Similarly, the Left parties have decided to offer outside support to us. We will always respect that. This government will be a government for social justice and we stand firm on the secular policy,” Arjuna told media persons.

Appeal to VCK, ‘Islamic brothers’, other allies

“The party (TVK) has invited Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan to take part in the cabinet. We humbly request that our Islamic brothers of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) should also be in the cabinet. We have emphasised this to the leaders”, he said.

“The chief minister feels that the cabinet should be like a family. We have expressed our wish that everyone whether it is the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi or the IUML or the Congress to take part in the cabinet,” he said.

He added that the parties were holding a meeting and will inform the government on their decision.

“We think that good news will come,” he said.