100-day padayatra is to unseat DMK government in 2026 elections, says Anbumani Ramadoss
Mr. Anbumani participated in the Salem district PMK general council meeting on Thursday. The party cadre accorded a grand welcome to their leader.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Anbumani explained the promises made by the DMK during the election in 2021 and alleged most of the promises are not fulfilled. 'The DMK is in fear after witnessing the PMK's recent conference at Mamallapuram. The DMK fears that Vanniyars would not vote for the party in the 2026 Assembly elections. The DMK and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin betrayed PMK by promising to give 10.5% internal reservation and after four years, now Mr. Stalin is saying that reservation could be given only after the Union Government conducts caste census. Mr. Stalin again and again said this lie while States like Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, and Bihar conducted caste surveys, and now again Karnataka has announced they are going to conduct a caste survey. While these States have the right to conduct the surveys, why does Tamil Nadu not have that power? Mr. Anbumani questioned.
Mr. Anbumani said on July 25, the birthday of PMK founder S. Ramadoss, the padayatra will be launched and it will cover the entire State in 100 days. The time to unseat DMK government has come, he added.
No one is happy in Tamil Nadu under DMK rule and everywhere drugs are allegedly available and there is no safety for women. The gun culture is allegedly increasing in the State. In the last 2021 elections, DMK won only one seat in the Salem district and in 2026, it will be defeated in all the seats in the district.
While Ministers like Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, who is an expert in economics, are given a single portfolio, Ministers like E.V. Velu and K.N. Nehru are given multiple departments, he charged.
Claiming that allegations raised against him are not true, Mr. Anbumani said that 'for the past few weeks, there has been some confusion prevailing in the party and I will give a detailed explanation for that.' Dr. Anbumani told the party cadre to pray for the speedy recovery of two PMK MLAs, G.K. Mani and R. Arul, who are hospitalized.
Mettur MLA S. Sathasivam, Vanniyar Sangam secretary M. Karthi and PMK functionaries participated.
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