Mettupalayam, Apr 11:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a stinging attack on the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, accusing it of indulging in “hate and divisive politics,” being synonymous with corruption and having no concern for the state’s development.
Addressing election rally in Mettupalayam ahead of the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, he also strongly criticised Congress, calling the national party and DMK, family parties.
“DMK has always done hate and divisive politics. Its focus has never been Tamil Nadu’s development. I assure you, NDA, in its third term will work with more vigour for the growth of Kongu region,” he said in Mettupalayam, near Coimbatore.
Tamil Nadu’s western region is called the ‘kongu,’ region. Modi also alleged that the DMK and INDIA bloc constituents were doing nothing other than appeasement.
Though DMK leader and former Telecom Minister A Raja and party leader Kanimozhi were accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, a special court later set them at liberty later.
Modi further charged the DMK with being arrogant due to power. A DMK leader had made arrogant remarks about BJP state chief K Annamalai, also a former IPS officer.
“This insult of a youth from backward community, a former police officer, won’t be tolerated by people. This is their true character,” he said, lashing out at the DMK.
Further, without naming anyone, he quoted another DMK leader of having said Modi will leave the country after the polls, apparently due to losing.
“Let me make it clear– this election is to make corruption, dynasty, drugs and every anti-national that DMK protects leave the country,” Modi said.
The textile industry in the Coimbatore region was renowned. The DMK government, by increasing power tariff, is contributing to the destruction of this sector and the livelihoods of weavers, he alleged.
“It should be known as to which family the druglord who has been arrested by NCB, has links with. The people of Tamil Nadu will seek answers,” he said.
He was apparently referring to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arresting Jaffer Sadiq, an expelled DMK functionary last month for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of about 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine with a street value of more than Rs 2,000 crore.
