Madurai, Mar 29:
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami said, DMK MPs had failed to take the issue of Madurai AIIMS to the parliament. Palaniswami toured Virudhunagar and Madurai as part of his canvassing trail for the Lok Sabha election.
While campaigning for Dr P Saravanan in Madurai, Palaniswami said foundation stone was laid for Madurai AIIMS in 2019, during AIADMK’s tenure. He said, Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin could have taken up the issue at the parliament to expedite works on the project, like the AIADMK government had done for the Cauvery issue.
“DMK did not even fulfil 10% of its 520 election promises that it made, including waving off educational loans and cancellation of NEET. In fact, NEET issue has been DMK’s poll promise since 2019. On the other hand, the AIADMK secured an order against the test. Once the AIADMK comes to power, we will reveal all the corrupt practices of the DMK government,” said Palaniswami.
Virudhunagar
Cautioning Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to maintain decorum in criticising his political opponents, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said his party cadres would retaliate if Stalin overstepped the limits.
Launching a scathing attack on the Chief Minister, Palaniswami said Stalin went around campaigning that he (Palaniswami was spineless) but this was an unsavoury remark.
“He says I am spineless. My spine is strong and you can check its strength. I am a farmer who toiled hard in rain or shine. Stalin, you should speak like a Chief Minister and think before uttering anything,” Palaniswami said at a massive election rally here.
“We can tolerate only to an extent. If you continue to belittle, then our cadres will start retaliating and your condition will worsen,” the former CM said while garnering votes for ally DMDK’s candidate for Virudhunagar constituency Vijaya Prabakaran, son of actor-politician late Vijayakanth, here.
“Vijaya Prabakaran is a young, educated and energetic candidate who will work hard for you and ensure your voice is heard in the Lok Sabha. Vote for him on the DMDK’s Murasu (drum) symbol,” Palaniswami urged. Also, he called upon his party members to strive hard and ensure the victory of the allies and AIADMK in all the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry.
Unlike the DMK, the AIADMK respected others and even their allies and served the people whether the party was in power or in the opposition, the AIADMK general secretary said.
