EPS has transformed into a full-fledged sanghi: Udhaya
Udhayanidhi Stalin
on Sunday flayed
AIADMK
general secretary
Edappadi K Palaniswami
saying that he has turned into a full-fledged 'sanghi'.
Udhayanidhi made the attack on EPS, at a meeting of
DMK
booth level agents in Tiruvannamalai on Sunday, for the opposition leaders criticism on using temple funds for constructing colleges.
"EPS doesn't like colleges being constructed by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments dept," Udhayanidhi said.
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"By joining hands with the BJP which wants to do away with the HR&CE department, EPS has turned into a full-fledged sanghi. He has mortgaged his party to (Union home minister) Amit Shah," Udhayanidhi said.
Udhayanidhi also hit out at EPS for criticizing the 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign of the DMK. EPS had said that DMK was knocking at the doors of public fearing defeat in 2026.
"DMK knocks the doors of the Tamil Nadu people. But the AIADMK is knocking the doors of Amit Shah and Kamalalayam (BJP headquarters)," he said.
Heaping praise on DMK cadre of Rishivandhiyam constituency, Udhayanidhi said there should be a healthy competition between the cadre of every constituency in adding more people to the party.
Earlier, Udhayanidhi participated in a road show in Tiruvannamalai where scores of party cadre assembled on the roadside and greeted him. Udhayanidhi inaugurated Kalaignar centenary multi purpose hall constructed at the cost of 2.5 crore in Tiruvannamalai.
Later, in Chengam in Tiruvannamalai district, Udayanidhi unveiled the statue of former chief minister M Karunanidhi and participated in a public meeting.
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