Karunanidhi thanks PM, Cong President on disinvestment proposals

Chennai, July 6 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi today thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the Centre's decision to 'put on hold' all disinvestment proposals in response to his request.

''The people of Tamil Nadu are extremely happy over the announcement made by Prime Minister today keeping all disinvestment decisions and proposals on hold in quick response to the request made by me, alliance parties and labour force,'' he said in separate fax messages to the two leaders and Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

''On behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu, I convey my gratitude to you for all the timely efforts you had taken in this regard,'' he added.

Mr Karunanidhi said the work force of the public sector in the entire country would always be grateful to the UPA Government.

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