Chennai: The people of Tamilnadu do not need a certificate from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their patriotism, Chief minister M K Stalin has said.
While replying to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Parliament that BJP cannot rule over Tamilnadu, Modi had stated that Tamils have nationalist feelings and Tamilnadu paid homage to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat.
Reacting to Modi’s reply, Stalin said the PM takes the criticism against BJP as criticism of the nation. ‘In which way the tableau of TN was inferior to those of other States? When the PM quotes Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s poetry in his speeches, what’s the problem in allowing Tamilnadu’s tableau that featured Bharathiyar?’ he questioned.
Tamilnadu, Stalin said, never faltered in honouring leaders and martyrs who sacrificed for the country. ;Prime Minister Modi does not need to certify the patriotism of Tamils. History bears witness,; he said and added that Tamilnadu sees the entire country as one.
Stalin said the above during his video-conference campaign in Thoothukudi district on Wednesday.