Dindigul: “It is wrong, contradictory, and contrary to the truth to say that the DMK lost power in Tamil Nadu because of the SIR exercise. If elections had been conducted properly without SIR, the DMK would have suffered an even bigger defeat. Vijay would have won in more constituencies,” said MDMK general secretary Vaiko.
Speaking to reporters in Dindigul today, MDMK general secretary Vaiko said: “With the intoxication of power going to his head, the Home Minister saying that Hindi alone is the official language of this country, and that we will remain in power for 25 years, shows arrogance that crosses all limits and goes beyond his own decorum.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is acting as an agent of the central government. While serving in Kerala, he was accused in several corruption cases. He has been made Chief Election Commissioner because they wanted someone who would dance to their tune.
The Chief Election Commissioner acted as the central government’s stooge in the removal of 13 crore voters from the electoral rolls. It is the central government that should make Gyanesh Kumar resign.
It is wrong, contradictory, and contrary to the truth to say that the DMK lost power in Tamil Nadu because of the SIR exercise. Those who carried out the revision of the voter list at all polling stations in Tamil Nadu were all DMK functionaries. This happened only at the DMK government’s wish.
It was only after the protest in Delhi that the DMK opposed the SIR. If the election had been conducted properly without SIR, the DMK would have suffered an even bigger defeat. Vijay would have won in more constituencies. It was the DMK members who were responsible for voters being removed through SIR in Tamil Nadu. SIR must be completely changed.
Chief Minister Vijay has not backed down even once from his promise to run a corruption-free government. Officials steeped in corruption are looking for ways to paralyze this government.
During the DMK and AIADMK regimes, they supported the owner of the Thoothukudi Sterlite factory. But the Chief Minister did not give the Sterlite owner an appointment. This one piece of evidence is enough to show that the previous governments were in favor of Sterlite.
Murders happen here and there, and sexual violence occurs under every regime.
Anyone can enter politics. Some have come and, within a year or two, shut shop and left. If we make a list, we can name about 15 people. We are that influential. Even amid so much hardship, despite so much betrayal, we have been running this party through trials and tribulations.
The party that walked out of the alliance for the reason of inviting Rajapaksa is the MDMK. We are steadfast in our principles. It is precisely because I remain firm without changing at any stage that they remain firm with me.
My parliamentary speeches were published as a book in Delhi. Its Tamil translation will soon be released at an event in Chennai.
It is true that rising prices, due to inflation, have affected the middle class very badly to an uncontrollable extent. But I do not know whether ration rice is being polished and sold as fine rice. There are many parties that are always ready, waiting to see what accusation they can make as soon as day breaks.
It has only been four months since they came to power. Within that, they are thinking of somehow destabilizing this government. That will not happen. Vijay’s government will continue.
The issue regarding sannaraga rice has been brought to the government’s attention. The government is paying attention to it. I have informed the Chief Minister that such mistakes should be corrected.
Prices have risen under every government. They will rise no matter which government comes to power. This is a global issue. Which Chief Minister reduced prices before? Everyone is criticizing Vijay as if he were the village weakling, like the beggar at the Pillaiyar temple,” Vaiko said.