Don't defend the one you accused in 2016: Annamalai says to Stalin
The state leader of the saffron party said that Stalin should decide whether he is the CM of 8.5 crore Tamils or the CM of his family.
CHENNAI: The TN BJP chief K Annamalai on Friday questioned why the Chief Minister Stalin is panicking in the accused minister's issue.
Hitting out at the State CM, Annamalai said that Stalin should decide whether he is a CM of 8.5 crore Tamils or he is a CM of his family.
Annamalai commented that language such as 'touch us, provoke us' would only be used by an ordinary stage speaker on political party meetings to keep the crowd engaged. But Stalin must think whether such a tone of talking is befitting the position he holds. The ruling DMK had played an important role in Tamil Nadu many times as an opposition party and a few times as a ruling party. But Stalin did not open his mouth even when so many crimes were committed in the state. When the Income Tax officials were attacked by DMK goons on May 25 in Karur, Stalin did not even condemn it. Does it behove your (MK Stalin) position to defend the accused in this particular case? I hope you remember, it is in this case you accused (Senthilbalaji) and urged to take action against (him) in the public meeting held at Kulithalai on April 18, 2016. What has changed in these 7 years? This action should have been welcomed by your party as this was what you had requested, he added.
The IPS officer turned politician said that Stalin made a hasty decision by withdrawing the general consent given to the CBI.
"Do you remember how many times you have demanded a CBI probe in the last several years when you were in opposition, when the BJP was in power at the Centre?," he questioned alluding to the various incidents that happened in the state such as Moulivakkam 11 storey building collapse, VV Minerals issue, Aravakurichi and Thanjavur by elections.
"When you were in opposition how many requests for CBI probes? Now that you have become the ruling party, you are saying that the CBI should come in only with your permission. This shows the woes of your regime," he said adding that DMK has had a precedent of seeking CRPF protection lacking trust in the TN police while it was in the opposition.
