CM Stalin, minister Thennarasu’s concerned words about AIADMK is akin to ‘wolf worrying about safety of sheep’, says EPS
Palaniswami also charged that the DMK government was attempting to deceive with numbers but had failed to launch any new welfare schemes for the people.;
Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami
CHENNAI: Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday responded sharply to Chief Minister MK Stalin and Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu’s remarks in the House, hinting that the BJP is strategising to devour the AIADMK and cautioned its functionaries to be aware of it, issuing a rebuttal likening their concern to that of a wolf worrying about the safety of the sheep it meant to feed on.
“The DMK has never done any good for the AIADMK nor shown any concern for its welfare. If they genuinely cared about us, would they have allowed the hooligans to ransack our party office? We will not fall for the DMK’s gimmicks and wordplay,” he said and exuded confidence that the AIADMK, with the support of the people, would dethrone the DMK regime in the 2026 elections. Palaniswami also charged that the DMK government was attempting to deceive with numbers but had failed to launch any new welfare schemes for the people. He accused the government of attempting to cover up its financial mismanagement, with TN’s debt surpassing Rs 9 lakh crore.
Referring to Thennarasu’s remark that the AIADMK regime had left around 20% of the Pasumai Veedu Thittam incomplete, Palaniswami explained that the COVID lockdown and restrictions had delayed the project. The AIADMK government constructed 3.5 lakh houses between 2011-16, he said.
He further claimed that under the current DMK regime, 10,000 MSMEs had been closed due to a hike in power tariffs and other taxes. Several industries had also migrated to neighbouring states because of the unfavourable business environment. Palaniswami questioned why the government was not revealing details about foreign investments and the number of employment opportunities generated.
