People will teach DMK a fitting lesson, says Palaniswami
The Hindu
AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticizes DMK government, vows to defeat all candidates in upcoming general election.
Accusing the DMK government of having failed on all fronts, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday said that people of the State would teach the ruling party a fitting lesson by ensuring the defeat of all its candidates in the upcoming general election.
Addressing a Lok Sabha election meeting in Chidambaram to campaign for the AIADMK candidate M. Chandrakasan, he claimed that the DMK, which had been in power for the past three years, had done nothing for the development of the State.
Taking strong exception to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s statement in Salem that the 10-year rule of the AIADMK was a “dark rule” which did not cater to the needs of the people, Mr. Palaniswami said that it was only the DMK’s three year-rule, which was an anti-people administration. The AIADMK rule on the other hand was a golden era in the State.
Charging the DMK of nurturing ‘dynasty politics’, the former Chief Minister said even an ordinary AIADMK functionary could get elevated to the topmost post in the party through his or her loyal hard work while one family alone in the DMK could occupy the coveted posts of the party and the government.
Will Mr. Stalin make any party cadre in the DMK who he claims as his family, as the top leader, he questioned. At the same time, AIADMK has repeatedly proved that it is a party of commoners. “I rose to the level of the general secretary through hard work and this is the best example,” he said.
Mr. Palaniswami said that there was no truth in the comments made by the DMK that AIADMK and BJP were in a secret relationship. This is absolutely untrue and highly objectionable.
“We respect the principles of coalition dharma. The AIADMK has snapped its alliance and whenever any anti-Tamil Nadu stand is taken by the BJP led Government at the Centre, we will be second to none in raising our voice,” he said.
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