AIADMK chief Palaniswami blasts DMK in election marketing campaign rally forward of state polls| India Information
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) secretary Edappadi Ok Palaniswami on Tuesday took a jibe on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu over regulation and order within the state.
As Palaniswami addressed a rally in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi forward of the upcoming meeting elections within the state on April 23, he assured that if occasion comes into energy, it might eradicate lengthy standing initiatives and enhance stability within the state, reported information company PTI.
As he pinned down the ruling DMK authorities with a number of criticisms, the AIADMK supremo additionally assured help for the firework and match industries within the Sivakasi district.
Palaniswami lists allegations towards DMK
Slamming the DMK for stalling the Cauvery-Gundar river linking mission and asserted that his occasion – the AIADMK would implement it if it varieties a authorities within the poll-bound state.
Concentrating on the DMK authorities on the Cauvery-Gundaru mission, he stated it was deliberate to fill canals, lakes, and ponds with surplus water from the Mettur Dam, PTI reported. The DMK authorities has put this mission in chilly storage, he claimed.
Speaking of Sivakasi, Palaniswami stated that the area is not only well-known in Tamil Nadu however the world over for its firework trade. “When the firework trade confronted a disaster whereas I used to be the chief minister, I led a committee of 20 MPs to fulfill the union minister to demand that the sale of fireworks shouldn’t be banned,” he stated.
He recalled that it was the AIADMK that “voiced” in courtroom to avoid wasting the fireworks trade. “1000’s of individuals work in these industries, and there are lots of farmers and printing press employees right here. If the AIADMK authorities is shaped once more, these industries will likely be protected,” he assured.
Hitting out on the DMK authorities as soon as once more, he pointed in direction of the institution of a medical faculty and hospital at an outlay of ₹400 crore in Virudhunagar district throughout the earlier AIADMK authorities, he stated the DMK took credit score for the mission.
“When the AIADMK authorities returns to energy, this mission will likely be accomplished. For this, ₹14,000 crore was allotted and I personally laid the muse stone. Earlier than it may very well be completed, the federal government modified. As soon as this mission will get accomplished, Virudhunagar district will likely be lush and inexperienced,” he added.
Attacking the DMK authorities over regulation and order state of affairs within the state, Palaniswami alleged that the state was in shambles on this area and that there was no security for woman youngster or to aged.
“Would you like such a authorities to proceed? A ‘Puppet CM’ who can not even appoint a everlasting DGP? A state will prosper provided that regulation and order is sweet. The DMK’s solely thought is fee, assortment, corruption,” he argued.
Referring to a banner that was displayed by kids when he arrived for campaigning, Palaniswami stated, “See what’s written on it — Solely the AIADMK authorities is secure for girls. We don’t want DMK any extra — See how deeply these issues have been settled within the minds of youngsters,” he stated.
Aside from these, the AIADMK supremo additionally claimed that marijuana or ganja is being brazenly offered throughout the state.
“Ganja is being offered all over the place. It is available in many varieties like drugs, candies, liquids. College students and children are largely affected. I’ve spoken about it many instances, however they selected to neglect them,” he stated.
Noting that kids are being ruined over ganja, he stated that the AIADMK authorities ought to come to forestall this including that in simply three months, the ganja will likely be eradicated in Tamil Nadu if his occasion is voted into energy. “We’ll take steps to make it a ganja-free state,” he asserted.
Palaniswami additional alleged that even the police don’t have any security from drug addicts. “Not a day goes by with out homicide, theft or sexual harassment by drug addicts. Even a two-year-old youngster isn’t spared. The reason being the failure of these in energy to guard regulation and order,” he stated.
Recalling the pandemic, he talked about that when the DMK authorities claimed that the Centre was not releasing funds to the state, it was his occasion who protected the folks.
“Through the Covid-19 interval, there was no tax income for a yr, however but we protected the folks. We managed all the things and spent virtually ₹40,000 crore. At the moment, we ensured the monetary stability of the state,” he acknowledged.
AIADMK campaigns in poll-bound Tamil Nadu
Edappadi Ok Palaniswami, who made these feedback as he addressed an election marketing campaign rally in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi forward of polls within the state on April 23, 2026, was searching for votes for its occasion candidates Rajendhra Balaji, Rajavarman, Chandraprabha, Ganesan and Sethupathi.
He additionally campaigned for alliance occasion candidate Priscilla Jebaraj of Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, who is about to contest for AIADMK ally – the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering.
(With PTI inputs)
