‘DMK uses govt. officials for its propaganda'
Speaking as part of his Makkalai Kappom, Tamizhagathai Meetppom roadshow in Karaikudi on Tuesday, he said Mr. Stalin claimed that 46 problems could be solved, but it was surprising how he learnt about the problems 'so soon' after four years.
Everyone knew that Mr. Stalin was good in naming schemes and programmes, but he did not realise that he would not be solving them as he would be defeated in the upcoming election, he added.
Criticising the State government's latest announcement that farmers should submit their CIBIL score while procuring loans, Mr. Palaniswami said how a Chief Minister could be so insensitive to issue such an order. 'I had to seek the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the announcement that could hinder planting of crops,' he added.
Mr. Palaniswami said another blow to the rural people from the DMK government was the order to seal unlicensed buildings. 'As everyone knows that a villager who owns a vacant land will simply build a house for his family. Even if the government wants to prevent erection of such buildings, why should it do it without alerting them?,' he questioned.
By making obtaining licence compulsory for even petty shops the DMK government was paving way for corruption. 'Will any licence be given to the meagre-earning people without any corruption?,' he asked.
The DMK was illegally earning ₹5,400 crore a month from Tasmac by selling bottles at an extra price, he noted.
Mr. Palaniswami listed out various taxes and wondered if any government would even think of collecting tax for garbage.
Stating that the DMK government would go to any extent for its own benefit, he said the ₹1,000 assistance for women was one such self-promoting scheme being implemented.
The government had borrowed about ₹5.2 lakh crore in the last four years, even when the revenue had doubled in 2025 when compared to 2021, he added.
Terming the DMK government opportunistic, Mr. Palaniswami appealed to the people to vote for the AIADMK alliance to bring an end to the DMK government.
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