Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said “secrets” of PM-CARES Fund will be exposed after the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre.
Launching his Lok Sabha election campaign in Tiruchirappalli, MK Stalin, seeking votes for DMK candidates and allies, said the BJP’s fear of defeat in polls was the only reason for Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. PM Modi has lost sleep as the tenure of his regime is set to end and his “fear of defeat” is reflected in his eyes and face, Mr Stalin claimed.
Similar to the electoral bonds, “they (the BJP and the Centre) have collected in another way” and named it PM-CARES Fund. All secrets about the fund will be exposed in June after INDIA bloc comes to power, he said.
Alleging corruption, MK Stalin said irregularities to the tune of about Rs 7 lakh crore was outlined in a CAG report in initiatives, including the Ayushman Bharat.
MK Stalin said the central government, responsible for taking appropriate action on that report, did not say anything about it. On schemes for the state, he asked: “Can PM Modi spell out one special scheme implemented for Tamil Nadu?”
Meanwhile, State sports minister and DMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin will hit the campaign trail for the April 19 Parliamentary polls from Ramanathapuram.
Udhayanidhi will muster support for ally IUML candidate Navas Kani in Ramnad, where he will be daring Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam who would be contesting in an ‘independent’ symbol for the BJP led National Democratic Alliance. Udhayanidhi will campaign in Virudhunagar and Theni the same day.