Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday stated that those who engage in communal politics speak ill of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) due to the fear of losing. The Chief Minister said he can “see the fear of defeat in their voices.”Stalin made these remarks in a letter he wrote to the DMK cadres regarding the centenary birthday celebration of his father, DMK stalwart M. Karunanidhi, on June 3, a day before the Lok Sabha poll results.
Kalaignar [Karunanidhi], by his actions, established that DMK stands for social justice, communal harmony, welfare of the poor, state autonomy, safeguarding language, and initiating progressive schemes. That is why those who incite communal disharmony, oppose social justice, want to usurp the state’s powers, disregard the welfare of the poor, and push for religious politics speak ill of the DMK in whichever states they speak and spread fake news,” the Chief Minister said, indirectly referring to the campaign speeches by BJP leaders.
“I can see the fear of defeat in their voices,” claimed MK Stalin.
The Lok Sabha election campaign witnessed high-decibel attacks between the DMK and BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. The Prime Minister’s statement that the missing key of the Puri Jagannath Temple had reached Tamil Nadu was one of the latest remarks that invited sharp criticism from the Dravidian party.