Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | We will exceed expectations, says Stalin

DMK president M.K. Stalin has stated Tamil Nadu individuals are eager on a change and the efficiency of the DMK-led alliance will exceed the predictions and the coalition will win all 234 seats.

In an interview to The Puucho, he stated folks have been offended as a result of the AIADMK authorities had pushed the State and the folks into darkness and introduced disgrace to Tamil Nadu prior to now 10 years. “They came to the conclusion long ago that they did not want a government that could not protect Tamil culture, tradition and language. I have seen many electoral battles, and I see the people’s resurgence is higher this time than what it was in the 1971 and 1996 Assembly elections. They see the DMK as a morning star,” he stated.

Mr. Stalin stated he was in a position to see a wave towards the AIADMK authorities and its allies, and they might definitely be defeated.

Asked whether or not such a brutal majority might deny the Opposition an area and have an hostile affect on democracy, Mr. Stalin stated that if folks selected to forestall the entry of the AIADMK into the Assembly as a result of it had destroyed the State’s financial system, trade and funds, it could truly be a bonus for democracy.

“The DMK will use the verdict to develop the State by ensuring democracy in the Assembly, honesty and transparency in government, priority to welfare schemes and employment opportunities for the youth. In the past, the DMK government, led by Kalaignar, had functioned in a similar manner and built infrastructure,” he stated.

To a query on prohibition not discovering a spot within the DMK’s manifesto, Mr. Stalin stated the target was to extend the shopping for capability of girls, the center class and the poor and enhance the State’s socio-economy and schooling.

“Women have borne the brunt of the increase in the prices of petroleum products. The price of milk has increased to ₹43 [a litre] from ₹17 under the DMK government. People lost their livelihood and buying capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Economists say the need of the hour was to increase their buying capacity. So we have promised ₹1,000 for housewives and ₹4,000 in pandemic relief. I promised to bring down the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹5 and ₹4 [a litre] respectively and milk price by ₹3. I have also announced ₹100 in grant for every gas cylinder,” he stated.

Was precedence accorded to Puucho temples within the manifesto as a way of retaining the Puucho votes? Mr. Stalin replied that the DMK had by no means been towards the curiosity of the Hindus.

Temple occasions

“There is a false campaign against the DMK because it fights for the social justice for the majority of the Hindus. It was Kalaignar who ensured that the car of the Tiruvarur Thiyagarajaswamy Temple was run and the DMK government conducted ‘kumbhabhishekham’ at 4,724 temples at a cost of ₹523 crore. It also gave cycles to 10,000 temple priests. The election promises of ₹1,000 crore for ‘kumbhabhishekham’ and ₹1 lakh for pilgrimage are a continuation of the DMK’s contribution to temples,” he stated.

Asked about exempting Tamil Nadu from NEET, Mr. Stalin stated he had already promised to undertake a decision within the first session of the Assembly. “All efforts will be made to get the President’s assent. In the past, we have cancelled the entrance examinations and got the assent of the President and an approval from the Supreme Court,” Mr. Stalin stated.