‘AIADMK will win 210 seats and form a majority government'
Speaking at a roadshow as part of his Makkalai Kappom, Tamizhagathai Meetppom at Manamadurai here on Wednesday, he said while the Stalin-led DMK alliance relied on the alliance, the AIADMK relied on the people. 'What benefits has 50 months of DMK rule brought to the people? Law and order has deteriorated and not a single day goes without murder, robbery, or sexual assault. In contrast, during the AIADMK rule, Tamil Nadu was a haven of peace.'
Commenting that it was a million-dollar question about Mr. Stalin's achievement in the last four years, he said all his visits to foreign countries under the pretext of attracting investments was to ride bicycle. 'They have taken no action to control price hike. In contrast, during the AIADMK rule, for any commodity whose price increased, we allocated separate funds, bought them at lower prices from other states, and distributed them to the people,' he added.
'Mr. Stalin says nothing happened during the AIADMK rule, but in an arid region like Sivaganga, we implemented the Cauvery-Gundar scheme at an estimated ₹14,400 crore, which has been stalled by the DMK government,' he alleged.
Chiding Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his comment that he became Deputy Chief Minister as he did not study well, Mr. Palaniswami said that only in a party like AIADMK can an ordinary cadre like him become the party leader.
'When Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi says the Pahalgam terrorist attack was an intelligence failure, then what about the multiple bomb blasts in Coimbatore, which claimed 56 lives, during Mr. Advani's visit to Tamil Nadu,' Mr. Palaniswami asked.
'Can DMK accept that it happened because of the intelligence failure of M. Karunanidhi led government,' he further said.
Despite repeated pleas by AIADMK legislators, including him, on the floor of the Assembly to curb rampant drug trafficking, the DMK government's ignorance had resulted in fearless trade in ganja and methamphetamine, among other narcotics, he alleged.
The free hand given to drug sellers was also one of the reasons for the rise in crime rate in the State, he added.
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