तमिलनाडु के केंद्रीय मंत्री के दावे पर द्रमुक की "विचारधारा ही काफी है" का तंज

DMK's "Ideology Is Enough" Jibe To Union Minister's Tamil Nadu Claim

Chennai: Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has firmly dismissed any suggestion of a "silent alliance" with their rivals, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of the state. The DMK spokesperson, Dr SAS Hafeezullah, in response to Union Minister Anurag Thakur's recent claims, stated that "BJP's ideology is enough to keep (voters) away in Tamil Nadu." She further emphasized that there is no necessity for any 'tactical alliance' with the AIADMK, refuting the notion that the BJP is the "major opposition party." Dr Hafeezullah's comments come in the wake of Anurag Thakur's statement alleging that the DMK and AIADMK were collaborating against the BJP.

Thakur highlighted the BJP's minimal vote share in Tamil Nadu, indicating that the party secured less than 3.7 per cent of the votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha election and less than three per cent in the 2021 Assembly poll. The AIADMK, which was in alliance with the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, failed to win any seats. In the subsequent Assembly elections in 2021, the BJP, still in alliance with the AIADMK, contested 20 out of 234 seats and won four. The AIADMK won 66 out of 191 seats, while S. Ramadoss' Pattali Makkal Katchi claimed five out of 21 seats. The breakup between the AIADMK and BJP occurred in September, following criticisms from the latter's state unit targeting prominent leaders of the former. Despite efforts to reconcile, the two parties will now contest the upcoming April 19 election separately, with only local parties as allies. In contrast, the DMK will contest the election in alliance with the Congress as part of the INDIA bloc. Reacting to Mr. Thakur's statements, Dr Hafeezullah emphasized that the AIADMK is the principal opposition in Tamil Nadu, asserting that the BJP is not a significant force in the state. In a separate development, the Tamil Nadu government, unhappy with what it perceives as discriminatory treatment by the BJP-led central government, has moved the Supreme Court seeking an ex-parte order to release ₹2,000 crore for districts affected by floods in December.

The state government has accused the center of differential treatment in releasing funds, which it argues violates fundamental rights. Dr. Hafeezullah criticized the BJP's approach, pointing out that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi quickly allotted ₹1,000 crore for Gujarat after a cyclone, the center has only provided lip service for Tamil Nadu after floods, despite the ₹900 crore being mandatory. The issue of fund release to southern states has also been raised in Parliament, where Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury debated allegations that non-BJP state governments are deprived of financial dues and allocations.

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