K.N. Nehru questions EPS silence on Amit Shah's statement on forming coalition government
Speaking to reporters here, he said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswamy was claiming for so long that it would form a grand alliance to take on the DMK alliance. Some leaders claimed that some constituents of the DMK alliance would break away from it. But the DMK alliance remained strong. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had said that differences, if any, with the alliance partners would be sorted out at the time of election.
On the other hand, the AIADMK was yet to take a clear stand on forming a government on its own or leading a coalition government. It was initially stated that the AIADMK would lead the National Democratic Alliance government, if it won the election. Home Minister Amit Shah, when he visited Madurai recently stated that the NDA would form a coalition government. However, Mr. Palanisamy was yet to answer the doubts raised after Mr. Shah's statement.
Mr. Nehru said the party cadre would go door-to-door under the 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign to enrol one crore members in the party. They would enrol new members by explaining the achievements of the DMK government and the anti-people actions of BJP government at the centre.
On the AIADMK's protest over the delay in opening the new integrated bus terminus in Tiruchi, the Minister said that it had no right to talk about it as it had done nothing to build a new bus stand. The process of identifying a company for operation and maintenance of the new bus terminus was on. A committee that met in Chennai on Monday to take a decision on it had raised some queries. Action had been taken to answer them immediately. The bus terminus would be brought to use within one to two weeks.
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