History must praise DMK rule as golden period, akin to how Cholas’ reign was described, says CM
The Hindu
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin aims for DMK rule to be remembered as Tamil Nadu's golden era, emphasizing voter engagement and achievements.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday said it was his wish that history praised the DMK rule as the golden period of Tamil Nadu, akin to how the reign of Cholas was described.
Delivering an address at the party’s high-level executive meeting on Sunday, Mr. Stalin, who is also the DMK president, said history should record that men clad in black and red nurtured Tamil Nadu, marking a golden period of rule.
“Our party and the government enjoy the goodwill of women. This goodwill should be converted into votes. We should also win the confidence of young and new voters. We should communicate in their language, and stick to the trend,” he added.
The Chief Minister further said that it was the duty of DMK functionaries and cadre to take the achievements of Tamil Nadu under the Dravidian Movement, in the last 75 years, to the people. He also cited statistics to support his argument that the AIADMK was rejected by people in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
“The AIADMK, led by former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, lost an average of 1.5 lakh votes in a constituency. Why does he [Mr. Palaniswami] refuse to condemn the BJP government for granting permission to mine tungsten in Madurai? Has he criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks against B.R. Ambedkar? Does he have the courage to speak against the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi? He raises his voice only against the DMK. He thinks his vociferous attacks against the DMK will make him MGR and Jayalalithaa. People will only remember his betrayals..,” he added.
He further said that the DMK and its allies would win the 2026 Assembly election, even if Opposition parties formed an alliance or contested alone to split votes. “But there is no room for complacency. Winning 200 seats is not easy. You have to work hard..,” he added.
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