BJP lashes out at Minister Sekarbabu for ‘unwarranted’ attacks on Annamalai

CHENNAI: Condemning HR&CE Minister PK Sekarbabu, for his recent remarks against BJP state president K Annamalai, the saffron party on Sunday accused the DMK leader of indulging in “unwarranted” and “unbecoming” criticism, and demanded him to desist from making such comments.

In a statement, BJP state spokesperson ANS Prasad said that Sekarbabu’s continuous tirade against Annamalai was “unfortunate” and “unacceptable”.

“Sekarbabu was resorting to second-rate drama politics to remain relevant in the DMK government, and that his comments were a clear indication of his insecurity and frustration,” he alleged.

The BJP spokesperson also accused Sekarbabu of lacking the credentials to be a model minister, citing his failure to eliminate administrative irregularities and corruption in the HR&CE department.

“Sekarbabu’s tenure as minister had been marked by inefficiency and ineptitude. He has failed to deliver on his promises made to the people of the State,” ANS Prasad claimed.

He also trained his guns on the DMK government, accusing it of having an “anti-people” attitude that was responsible for the rampant corruption, communalism, separatism and extremism in the State. He warned Sekarbabu to focus on addressing the shortcomings of the DMK government instead of making “vile” and “personal” attacks on Annamalai.

Prasad also raised questions about Sekarbabu’s own integrity, alleging that he had been involved in “illegal activities” in North Chennai and that he was facing several “serious” charges.

He demanded that Sekarbabu come clean on these allegations and explain why he was still holding on to his ministerial post despite being “tainted” by corruption.

The BJP leader said that the saffron party would soon expose his “misdeeds” and take legal action against him for his “defamatory” remarks against Annamalai.

ANS Prasad also challenged Sekarbabu the DMK government’s public welfare schemes implemented in the CM’s home constituency Kolathur. The schemes launched have failed to gain traction among the public, despite it being represented by CM himself, Prasad said.