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File photo: Tamil Nadu CM and DMK main MK Stalin
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu main curate M K Stalin has played down the anticipation of a larger relation successful nationalist politics, saying “I cognize my limits,” adjacent arsenic helium exuded assurance that the DMK-led confederation volition expanse the April 23 Assembly elections with implicit 200 seats.Recalling a akin stance taken by his begetter and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, Stalin said helium remains focused connected Tamil Nadu, portion asserting that the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) is poised to instrumentality to powerfulness with a beardown mandate crossed the state’s 234 constituencies.In an interrogation fixed to quality bureau PTI, the DMK president said that people’s “immense emotion and trust” successful his party, built implicit 5 years of governance, would guarantee the instrumentality of what helium termed the “Dravidian Model 2.0 government.” Elections volition beryllium held for each 234 seats successful the state.He highlighted respective payment initiatives rolled retired nether his tenure, including the Kalaignar Women's Entitlement Scheme providing Rs 1,000 per month, escaped autobus question for women, meal schemes for schoolhouse children, and escaped energy connections for farmers.
Targets AIADMK, BJP implicit ‘control from Delhi’
Sharpening his onslaught connected rivals, Stalin accused the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam of lacking “ideology oregon principle,” alleging that it functions nether the power of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
“AIADMK lacks ideology oregon principles, and the Delhi BJP functions arsenic its headquarters,” helium said, defending his earlier remark calling AIADMK leaders “slaves.” He added, “How other to picture those who creation to the tunes of Delhi?”He besides alleged that the BJP’s docket was to support minorities “in fear” and claimed the Centre was utilizing policies similar women’s preservation arsenic a governmental tool.
Alliance spot and seat-sharing talks
On confederation dynamics, Stalin said seat-sharing discussions with the Indian National Congress were conducted cordially, adding that specified negotiations are routine.He emphasised that the SPA has grown stronger since 2019, with much parties joining hands, and expressed assurance that the confederation would besides execute powerfully successful neighbouring Puducherry.
Defends governance, dismisses criticism
Responding to disapproval from AIADMK main Edappadi K Palaniswami, Stalin dismissed allegations of his household being a “power centre” arsenic “imaginary tales” aimed astatine diverting attraction from his government’s record.On women’s safety, helium said Tamil Nadu had go the “No.1 state” successful India owed to stricter laws, faster punishments, and initiatives specified arsenic Thozhi hostels for moving women. He besides cited accrued awareness, encouraging victims to study crimes.Stalin further alleged that the erstwhile AIADMK authorities had failed to enactment connected crimes against women, portion his authorities had taken “tough action” to amended instrumentality and order.Polling successful Tamil Nadu volition instrumentality spot connected April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4.
