We thwarted BJP’s attempt to halt Magalir Urimai Thogai, says Stalin

Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin said connected Saturday that the ruling DMK had efficaciously thwarted attempts made by the BJP to halt the organisation of monthly assistance nether the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai strategy earlier the 2026 Assembly predetermination by moving the Supreme Court.

Speaking astatine a DMK booth-level agents league successful Tirupattur, helium said the BJP had attempted to halt the payment strategy earlier the Assembly predetermination done a petition astatine the apical tribunal arsenic the strategy had garnered monolithic support, particularly among women, successful the State. “By crediting ₹5,000 for beneficiaries nether the strategy successful anticipation of specified a determination by the BJP earlier the Assembly election, we successfully thwarted their attempts to halt the scheme. So, we gave a ‘surprise’ to the radical of Tamil Nadu and delivered a ‘shock’ to our adversaries. This is Stalin’s style,” helium remarked.

Mr. Stalin criticised the BJP-led Centre for not introducing immoderate caller schemes oregon projects for Tamil Nadu. “Neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Union Home Minister Amit Shah was capable to reply erstwhile asked astir caller schemes for Tamil Nadu. Does Edappadi K. Palaniswami person the courageousness to condemn the Centre’s indifference towards Tamil Nadu?” helium asked.

Flaying Mr. Palaniswami for giving distant Tamil Nadu’s rights to the Centre, the DMK president said the AIADMK person had go the subdivision caput of the BJP successful Tamil Nadu and took orders from its apical brass. “He (Mr. Palaniswami) was the 1 who crawled earlier Ms. Sasikala, who made him Chief Minister, earlier helium pulled her down. Even today, helium remains an illustration of what a person should not be,” helium said.

Mr. Stalin said heinous crimes had occurred during Mr. Palaniswami’s tenure arsenic Chief Minister, specified arsenic the pack rape incidental successful Pollachi, the Sathankulam custodial deaths, and the Sterlite firing. “Mr. Palaniswami supported the Centre connected workplace Bills, authorities that affected the rights of minorities successful the country. No longer volition the radical of Tamil Nadu judge his words erstwhile helium blames the DMK,” helium said.

Earlier, erstwhile AIADMK Labour Minister Nilofer Kafeel formally joined the DMK astatine the league successful the beingness of Mr. Stalin. Senior DMK leaders and Ministers E.V. Velu, K. Ponmudy, M.P. Saminathan, and T.R Baalu, were among those present.