2026 Assembly election is about protecting rights of Tamils, says Chief Minister M.K. Stalin

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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Minister T.M. Anbarasan, and DK president   K. Veeramani astatine  the Self-respect Movement Centenary Valedictory Conference successful  Chengalpattu territory  connected  Saturday.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Minister T.M. Anbarasan, and DK president K. Veeramani astatine the Self-respect Movement Centenary Valedictory Conference successful Chengalpattu territory connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetram Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin said connected Saturday that the upcoming Assembly predetermination was not conscionable a “political election” but an predetermination for the Tamil contention to safeguard itself.

At the Self-respect Movement Centenary Valedictory Conference successful Maraimalai Nagar connected the outskirts of Chennai, the Chief Minister told a assemblage of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) and DMK cadre that the party, with the people’s support, had “rehabilitated Tamil Nadu” aft it was ruined for 10 years by the AIADMK, which had nary ideology.

“We are walking connected an unprecedented way of development. Yet, the BJP, which is opposed to Dravidian ideals, and the AIADMK, led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, who had said helium ‘doesn’t adjacent cognize what Dravidianism means’, are plotting again to prehend power,” Mr. Stalin said.

“We indispensable uproot and decision this [National Democratic Alliance] conjugation that seeks to destruct Tamil Nadu. Only our confederation has the ideological clarity, the warring spirit, consciousness of unity, and policies,” helium said.

Stating that the DMK was conscionable an “extension of the Dravidar Kazhagam”, Mr. Stalin said: “A idiosyncratic who has inculcated rationalism and self-respect and wears a achromatic garment has the quality to pb an full village.”

“Perarignar Anna said the DMK was founded, not against the DK, but to instrumentality its ideals successful politics. When Periyar was active, helium was subjected to attacks by immoderate who threw slippers, stones and adjacent knives. Today, Periyar’s ideas are being hailed astatine the Oxford University. I was elated to unveil his representation astatine Oxford University,” helium said.

The Chief Minister said the DMK would lend to Periyar Ulagam, which was being built astatine Siruganur adjacent Tiruchi. “How tin the DMK not lend to it? We are what we are due to the fact that of Periyar and a month’s wage of the party’s 126 MLAs and 31 MPs volition beryllium contributed for the operation of Periyar Ulagam,” helium said.

He highlighted a fewer initiatives of his Dravidian Model authorities that person moved Tamil nine guardant successful thought. DK president K. Veeramani, and Minister for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises T.M. Anbarasan were among those present.

Published - October 05, 2025 01:00 americium IST

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