Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on September 4 said that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a major constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), should come out with a 'clear cut' stand on its relationship with the party in Tamil Nadu.

Union Minister of State for Shipping and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader S Thirunavukarasar told reporters that while DMK was part of NDA government at the Centre with three ministers, the party was not in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu.

"I hope and wish that DMK will continue in the NDA for the next Lok Sabha polls and in the state," he said.

DMK had snapped ties with the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP, alleging that the state leadership was "communal", but decided to continue its alliance with NDA at the Centre.

He said that the BJP had no relationship with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), but at the government level, the Centre and the government had "cordial relationship".

He welcomed the stand of AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa that only a natural born Indian should become the Prime Minister of the country. BJP had been airing this view and with Jayalalithaa, endorsing the BJP stand, a national debate had started on the subject, he said.

He criticised the Congress for burning the effigies of Jayalalithaa and described such incidents as "undignified".

PTI