Tamil Nadu’s youth should not be swayed by film dialogues
AIADMK leader Palanisamy gripped by fear
Coimbatore/Erode, April 15: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today said that the DMK and its alliance partners will easily secure a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Speaking to reporters before participating in election rallies here, he said, “The Indian National Congress and DMK have a long and great history of alliance and we will easily secure two-thirds majority.”
When asked about the Tamil Nadu elections, he said, “The DMK government is taking along every section and community of society. The government has done exceedingly well over the past five years. Many schemes, along with guarantee schemes, have been provided for the welfare of the people. People who were reeling under the inflationary policies of the central government have benefited from these.”
When asked about the Central government introducing a bill in Parliament regarding women’s reservation along with an increase in Lok Sabha seats, he said, “This is not the right time. They are doing this now for political gains. Could this not be discussed after the assembly elections are over? This is a bill that will do good for the country. It is a bill that emphasizes women’s empowerment and is not a bill being done for one political party. This matter was first proposed when the UPA government was in power. The Central government should take every party into confidence and think about this. It was Sonia Gandhi who ensured the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha.”
Tamil Nadu’s youth should not be swayed by film dialogues
“The people of Tamil Nadu want to elect Stalin once again. Youth of Tamil Nadu, do not be carried away by film dialogues. Their influence lasts only a day or two. The excellent opportunities we have given you will last a lifetime,” he appealed.
Palanisamy is gripped by fear
“The DMK and INDIA alliance are very strong. We fully support the DMK party. Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will also come to campaign. The people of Tamil Nadu will stand with us. Everyone must support us,” he appealed.
When asked about AIADMK leader Edappadi Palanisamy’s criticism of their campaign, he said, “He is scared of us and is expressing it in this way. The DMK and Congress party alliance has been forged over the last 40 years.”
When asked about the Mekedatu issue, he clarified, “This matter is before the court. We will not speak about it. The court will give its verdict on this.”
