Tiruchirappali: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) came out openly in support of the Vajpayee government saying it would oppose the no-confidence motion sponsored by the Congress party.

Talking to reporters, party president M Karunanidhi said the DMK is very much in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) line up and there was no question why it should not support it in the no-trust motion. The decision was taken after consulting senior DMK leaders, he added.

Saying that there was no danger to the Vajpayee government, Karunanidhi said the DMK would not mind the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supporting the NDA.

He, however, made it clear that the party's stand on a legislation to construct Ram Temple in Ayodhya and ban on cow slaughter was unchanged and if the NDA comes out with such legislations DMK would not support them.

ANI