Tamil Nadu CM Stalin slams BJP's Karur delegation, alleges political motive

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP of using the Karur stampede tragedy for political mileage saying the partys response was driven by upcoming elections rather than genuine concern and added that the BJP survives by sucking someone elses bloodWhile inaugurating development projects in Ramanathapuram district CM Stalin criticised the BJP party and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for rushing to Karur after the stampede stating that the Centre had ignored Tamil Nadu during previous disastersHe said When Tamil Nadu was struck by three major disasters affecting thousands of people the Union BJP Finance Minister neither visited nor provided any funds But now she immediately rushes to Karur The BJP which did not send inquiry commissions for the Manipur riots Gujarat incidents or the Kumbh Mela deaths is now promptly sending a team to Karur not out of any genuine concern for Tamil Nadu but simply because elections are due next yearHe further added They BJP think they can gain some political mileage out of this Karur stampede deaths or use it to threaten someone The BJP is in a position where it survives by sucking someone elses bloodStalin also targeted the AIADMK accusing it of supporting a party that neglects state interestsThe Union BJP which neglects state interests strips away state rights and even thinks states should not exist is being supported by the AIADMK As the opposition instead of standing firm AIADMK has signed a bond of slavery with the BJP and reduced itself to a mere puppet Does the BJP have an ideological basis for its support Any grounds of public welfare Any concern for peoples interests Or are they at least bound by any principle Nothing at all he addedSharpening his attack Stalin called the BJP a washing machine for those seeking to escape accountability and described it as the political arm of the RSS He said Those who are guilty and want to escape from their wrongdoings see the BJP as a washing machine to cleanse their wrongdoingsBJP is nothing but the political arm and power centre that enforces the divisive policies of the RSS across the country Having come to power a third time with reduced public support and only the backing of a few the BJP has begun walking even faster on the RSS path CM Stalin saidRSS which tried to murder the great leader Kamarajar during its centenary has only intensified its divisive activities But history shows and will continue to show that it is our duty to protect the people from such forces This mission will continue under the Dravidian Model 20 In the upcoming elections too it will once again be the Dravidian Model government that wins and continues to rule he addedThe CM also highlighted the Katchateevu issue as well as the continuous attack of the Sri Lankan army on the Tamil Nadu fishermen and said Can I be silent without talking about fishermen after coming to RamanathapuramHe stated that his government has continuously condemned and protested against the attacks made by the Sri Lankan navy but the Union government led by the Bhartiya Janta Party has taken no stepsAddressing the Katchatheevu issue he said We passed a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly to retrieve Katchatheevu and send that resolution to the Union Government Using that resolution the Union BJP government should have requested the Sri Lankan government but the BJP government is refusing to do so The Indian Prime Minister who went to Sri Lanka has also refused to request the retrieval of KatchatheevuMK Stalin alleged that the BJP government at the centre gets bitter when it comes to Tamils and Tamil Nadu He questioned whether the centre does not consider the problems of Tamil Nadu fishermen an important issue and asked Are we not IndiansWhy is the Union BJP bitter when it comes to Tamil Nadu and Tamils I should tell you to know that how they behave against Tamils and Tamil Nadu Stalin saidThe Tamil Nadu CM also accused the centre of blocking state funds for education and special schemes He said Through GST our economic right went away biased in releasing funds no special schemes will be announced funds for school education is not given for the union government schemes in the name of PMs name too we should release funds not only that in the name NEET NEP education growth is blocked Kizhadi excavation findings have been blocked Above all Constituency Delimitation Like this the Union government is acting against Tamil NaduThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever