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Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) main coordinator Seeman connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026) criticised some the DMK and the AIADMK, alleging that corruption charges and counter-charges aboveground lone during elections.
Mr. Seeman appeared earlier a tribunal successful transportation with 2 cases — campaigning without support during the 2025 Erode (East) byelection and canvassing beyond the stipulated time. The tribunal posted the proceeding to March 9 and directed him to look then.
Addressing the media connected the tribunal premises, Mr. Seeman reacted to the AIADMK’s ailment to the Governor alleging ₹4.5 lakh crore corruption by the DMK government. He said governmental parties routinely impeach each different whenever determination is simply a alteration successful power. “Are they trying to task that determination is nary corruption connected their broadside and that they unsocial are honest? Such claims cannot beryllium taken seriously. This happens whenever elections approach,” helium said.
Criticising the State authorities implicit the announcement of ₹3,000 Pongal currency assistance, Mr. Seeman said that if the authorities genuinely wanted to assistance people, the assistance should person been extended past year. Calling it “election Pongal”, helium alleged that contempt a indebtedness of ₹10 lakh crore, the authorities had failed to conscionable basal needs, pointing to protests by secondary-grade teachers, nurses, and conservancy workers.
He claimed that the old pension scheme was implemented up of elections owed to fears of losing the enactment of astir 60 lakh authorities employees. “The voices of conservancy workers and teachers are not heard due to the fact that their numbers are smaller,” helium said, adding that radical often hide their struggles during elections and ballot for the aforesaid leaders. “That is wherever the mistake happens,” helium observed.
On the Thirupparankundram issue, Mr. Seeman questioned the request to attack the courts. “If radical privation to airy a lamp, they should beryllium allowed to bash so. Everyone has spiritual rights,” helium said, adding that the authorities should person held talks with each stakeholders to guarantee peaceful worship.
He alleged that the contented began aft the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments section intervened and prevented carnal sacrifice that had been practised for years. “Why halt it now?” helium asked, alleging that the contention was triggered up of elections. “The DMK is eyeing Muslim votes, portion the BJP wants Hindu votes. Both are politicising the contented for electoral gains,” helium said.
Mr. Seeman besides recalled that during the Lord Murugan league held successful Madurai past year, lamps were not lit astatine Thirupparankundram. “Now they privation to bash it due to the fact that of elections,” helium alleged. On alliances, Mr. Seeman said the PMK joining the AIADMK beforehand was expected. “The PMK was earlier successful the alliance. It is their lone option,” helium remarked.
