Fearing defeat, DMK government announced free laptops for students: Palaniswami

Former Chief Minister and AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami said connected Saturday that fearing decision successful the 2026 Assembly election, the DMK authorities had announced escaped laptops for students and ₹1,000 monthly assistance for 30 lakh much women. He was speaking astatine a nationalist gathering successful Omalur arsenic portion of AIADMK’s 54th day celebrations.

Mr. Palaniswami said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin lone had clip to deliberation astir his family. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin ne'er went to jailhouse oregon protested for the people, but was chosen arsenic the Deputy Chief Minister contempt the beingness of galore elder DMK leaders.

Stating that determination was nary information for children and women nether DMK rule, helium said drugs were disposable everyplace and criminals nether its power were progressive successful crimes against women and children. “A assemblage pupil being raped by a three-member pack a fewer days earlier successful Coimbatore is an illustration of this. Now, Tamil Nadu has an in-charge DGP alternatively of a regular DGP. Even aft the DGP contented went to the Supreme Court, the DMK did not name a regular DGP,” helium said.

As per the information released by the Centre, Tamil Nadu had attracted lone ₹68,507 crore concern but the Chief Minister claimed ₹10.32 lakh crore was received, Mr. Palaniswami alleged.

Alleging misappropriation of funds successful Tasmac liquor sales, helium said by collecting ₹10 per liquor vessel additionally, ₹24,000 crore had been misappropriated nether the DMK authorities successful the past 4 years. The DMK was not acrophobic of the instrumentality oregon people, and lone concentrated connected corruption. Due to corruption charges, the Madurai Corporation Mayor resigned.

While recruiting unit for the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, ₹880-crore corruption allegedly took place. The DMK authorities failed to power the terms of indispensable commodities. The DMK, which promised to capable 5.5 lakh vacancies, lone filled 50,000 successful the past four-and-a-half years. Under the DMK regime, the debts of the State increased, Mr. Palaniswami alleged.

“The DMK is opposing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) due to the fact that it has been winning successful section assemblage elections with fake voters. So, AIADMK functionaries should beryllium alert, arsenic the DMK mightiness region voters supporting the erstwhile from the voters’ list. Do not judge the rumours dispersed by immoderate media. AIADMK volition signifier an fantabulous alliance,” Mr. Palaniswami added.