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India Gazette
6 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"AIADMK alliance like murky pond, DMK's flowing like a clear river": Tamil Nadu Minister PK Sekar Babu slams Palaniswami
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his 'temple funds misuse' allegations on DMK, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister PK Sekar Babu on Wednesday said that Palaniswami is unaware of history and is 'drowned in the darkness of ignorance'. Babu stated that the regional party's alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was like a 'murky pond', where one can't catch a fish. 'Edappadi is unaware of history. He is drowned in the darkness of ignorance. AIADMK alliance is like a murky pond; you cannot catch fish in it. DMK alliance, on the other hand, is flowing like a clear river,' Babu told reporters here. This comes after Palaniswami accused the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government of using temple funds given by devotees to build schools and colleges. Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Palaniswami initiated a statewide campaign titled 'Let's Protect the People, Let's Save Tamil Nadu' in the Mettupalayam area of Coimbatore District. Last week, AIADMK's Palaniswami reiterated his call for the unity of all like-minded parties to defeat the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu. Addressing the media after launching his election campaign logo 'Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom' (Let's Protect the People, Let's Redeem Tamil Nadu), Palaniswami said, 'All like-minded parties should unite to defeat the DMK, which is anti-people and whoever wants DMK to get defeated, we are happy to form an alliance with them. Their cooperation is needed for this -- that is my opinion.' He said AIADMK was open to allying with anyone who opposed the DMK, including actor Vijay's newly launched party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), despite the latter ruling out any tie-up with the BJP. AIADMK, a key partner in the BJP-led NDA, stood firm on its alliance strategy despite TVK's declaration of going solo. Responding to actor Vijay's announcement of contesting alone, Palaniswami said, 'That is his decision. Each party will criticise the other parties. Based on that, he has criticised our alliance. All parties do this to develop their base; that is normal.' Palaniswami also expressed confidence in AIADMK's return to power in the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He said, 'This could be just an election campaign, but this campaign journey has a big goal. The goal is to defeat the Stalin Model DMK government. This journey is to reflect the flaws and failures of the DMK government and to remove them. This election campaign would bring a big change. AIADMK will create history by winning the election in 2026.' (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Eat 5 Star, Do Nothing': DMK targets Edappadi K Palaniswami with satirical post on World Chocolate Day; AIADMK launches 2026 campaign from coimbatore
NEW DELHI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( ) on Monday launched a political attack on general secretary through a satirical social media post on World Chocolate Day. The post, shared by 'dmkitwing' on Instagram, featured a cartoon caricature of Palaniswami with the caption "Eat 5 Star, Do Nothing," criticizing his alleged inaction on Tamil Nadu's key issues. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The DMK's social media post highlighted several concerns including the NEET ban, education funding, Tamil Nadu's democratic research representation, Keeladi archaeological findings, and Tamil language funding support. In response to recent political developments, Palaniswami called for unity among like-minded parties to defeat the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu. "All like-minded parties should unite to defeat the DMK, which is anti-people and whoever wants DMK to get defeated, we are happy to form an alliance with them. Their cooperation is needed for this -- that is my opinion," Palaniswami stated after launching his election campaign logo. The AIADMK leader maintained openness to alliances, including with actor Vijay's newly launched Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), despite TVK's stance against partnering with the BJP. Addressing Vijay's decision to contest independently, Palaniswami said, "That is his decision. Each party will criticise the other parties. Based on that, he has criticised our alliance. All parties do this to develop their base; that is normal." Expressing confidence about AIADMK's future prospects, Palaniswami stated, "This could be just an election campaign, but this campaign journey has a big goal. The goal is to defeat the Stalin Model DMK government. This journey is to reflect the flaws and failures of the DMK government and to remove them. This election campaign would bring a big change. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now AIADMK will create history by winning the election in 2026." The AIADMK campaign is scheduled to commence from Coimbatore on July 7, covering eight districts in its first phase. The party's Deputy General Secretary K P Munusamy released a campaign song alongside the new logo 'Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom' (Let's Protect the People, Let's Redeem Tamil Nadu).
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami launches 'Let's Protect the People, Let's Save Tamil Nadu' ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly election
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami has started a statewide campaign titled 'Let's Protect the People, Let's Save Tamil Nadu' in the Mettupalayam area of Coimbatore District. Earlier last week, AIADMK's Palaniswami reiterated his call for the unity of all like-minded parties to defeat the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu. Addressing the media after launching his election campaign logo 'Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom' (Let's Protect the People, Let's Redeem Tamil Nadu), Palaniswami said, 'All like-minded parties should unite to defeat the DMK, which is anti-people and whoever wants DMK to get defeated, we are happy to form an alliance with them. Their cooperation is needed for this -- that is my opinion.' He said AIADMK was open to allying with anyone who opposed the DMK, including actor Vijay's newly launched party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), despite the latter ruling out any tie-up with the a key partner in the BJP-led NDA, stood firm on its alliance strategy despite TVK's declaration of going solo. Responding to actor Vijay's announcement of contesting alone, Palaniswami said, 'That is his decision. Each party will criticise the other parties. Based on that, he has criticised our alliance. All parties do this to develop their base; that is normal.'Palaniswami also expressed confidence in AIADMK's return to power in the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He said, 'This could be just an election campaign, but this campaign journey has a big goal. The goal is to defeat the Stalin Model DMK government. This journey is to reflect the flaws and failures of the DMK government and to remove them. This election campaign would bring a big change. AIADMK will create history by winning the election in 2026.' The AIADMK campaign is set to begin from Coimbatore on July 7, covering eight districts in the first phase. Alongside the logo, AIADMK Deputy General Secretary K P Munusamy also released a campaign song to energise the party cadre. (ANI)
