Tiruppur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc, saying that they’re “scared of the BJPs increasing power and are deceiving and dividing people of Tamil Nadu in a struggle to save their chair”.
“They have accepted defeat. Now, they are thinking on how to loot Tamil Nadu people in 2024. But people have made up their mind; they will lock this loot shop. Now, Tamil Nadu is preparing for the BJP to end this corrupt politics,” he stated Tuesday on the closing ceremony of ‘En Mann En Makkal’ padyatra in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district.
The ‘En Mann En Makkal’ padyatra was began by BJP state chief Okay Annamalai from Rameshwaram on 28 July, 2023.
“BJP might not be in power in Tamil Nadu, but it has always been in the heart of BJP. All my Tamil brothers and sisters understand this. As much as people of Tamil Nadu are innocent by heart, they are also intelligent. Now, they are trusting the BJP. Today’s crowd is telling us that,” Modi instructed a roaring crowd at a public rally in Palladam.
The PM’s push in Tiruppur is seen as a southern push forward of the Lok Sabha elections in a state the place it’s looking for a toehold. In September final yr, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) had exited from the NDA fold, accusing the BJP of not reigning in its state chief Annamalai.
Alternatively, the M.Okay. Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is in energy within the essential southern state. A outstanding member of INDIA bloc, Stalin has already finalised Lok Sabha seat sharing pacts with Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KDMK) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Speaking about his previous reference to Tamil Nadu, PM Modi stated the 1991 ‘Ekta Yatra’ had began from Kanyakumari.
“I had smeared the soil of Tamil Nadu with two missions — one that I will unfurl the Indian flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. The second was the abrogation of Article 370. Today, the flag is fluttering in Lal Chowk and Article 370 has become history,” he stated, reaching out to the plenty.
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‘More funds to Tamil Nadu’
The PM stated that the Centre had allotted extra funds for the welfare of the state within the final ten years as in comparison with different governments prior to now.
Tamil Nadu, together with its neighbours Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, all non-BJP dominated states, has been demanded that the Modi authorities guarantee ‘fair tax devolution’ not less than throughout the fag finish of its tenure.
“We initiated the Production Link Incentive (PIL) scheme for the textile industry because of which investment proposals worth around 20,000 have come forth. And now, we are expecting turnovers of nearly 2 lakh crores. Our scheme has benefited people,” Modi stated.
He talked about Virudhunagar textile park, the primary PM Mega Built-in Textile Areas and Attire (PM MITRA) Park, that’s anticipated to generate employment to as many as 20 lakh individuals.
The PM underlined that his authorities has ensured “free grains, smoke-free households and housing for rural families” whereas speaking about ‘Modi Guarantees’.
‘Padyatra, Jayalalitha & Vikas’
PM Modi stated that the padyatra was to free Tamil Nadu from dynastic politics and corruption and to start out improvement work. “Tamil Nadu is going to become the new vibrant centre of politics and development. The historical ‘En Man En Makkal’ padyatra is proof of that.”
Whereas paying tribute to iconic leaders MGR and Jayalaithaa, PM Modi stated their politics was in opposition to the dynasty and for educating individuals.
“After MGR, it was Amma Jayalaithaa who gave her life for Tamil Nadu. Today from the land of Tamil Nadu, I want to extend my condolences. I had the opportunity to work with Jayalalitha, and I know that she was connected to the people of Tamil Nadu and worked for their prosperity.”
PM Modi then turned to his pet theme of creating India the third largest economic system in his third time period. “We are talking about making India the third largest economy, but, on the other hand, the opposition is solely fueled by hatred for Modi. Have you ever heard them talk about development, economy, industry and education? Their only concern is to keep their family business running,” he asserted.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
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