In a significant political development, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced on Sunday that reiterated that the AIADMK has severed its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Palaniswami asserted that this move marks the end of the DMK’s alleged betrayal of minorities for the sake of vote bank politics.
Speaking at a mass marriage ceremony in Dharmapuri, Palaniswami claimed that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, was unable to accept the AIADMK’s decision to break ties with the BJP. Consequently, Palaniswami accused the DMK of orchestrating false and motivated campaigns against the AIADMK.
One notable highlight mentioned by Palaniswami was the revocation of the Goondas Act against six out of the seven farmers involved in protests against the acquisition of their fertile farmland for the Cheyyar Sipcot project. He asserted that the people’s response to such actions would be reflected in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, promising a “befitting lesson.”
Highlighting the AIADMK’s track record during its governance, Palaniswami stated that the government under the AIADMK had granted permission for 35,000 protests, addressing various demands. He also emphasized the distribution of Rs 2,500 to every family along with Pongal gift hampers, contrasting it with allegations that the DMK provided inferior quality products worth crores during the Pongal festival.
Palaniswami took a swipe at the DMK for purportedly falling short on fulfilling many of its election promises, particularly pointing out the alleged failure of the Rs 1,000 monthly assistance to women, claiming that it did not reach all deserving recipients.