Ahead of Modi’s visit, DMK prez mounts scathing attack on Centre

The leader of the opposition in the Assembly wondered if Modi had fulfilled any of the promises made to the state during the 2014 polls and alleged that he was coming to Madurai this Sunday to lay the foundation stone for AIIMS only with an eye on the coming elections.

He also alleged that the BJP has been imposing Hindi and Sanskrit after Modi came to power.

“Construction of the Ram Temple, cow protection, Hindi imposition, Sanskritisation and minority hatred —these five have been the policy of the BJP government,” he said at a public rally here.

Stalin, whose DMK sailed to power in 1967 on a massive anti-Hindi agitation in the 60s, however, said that his party was not against Hindi, but was opposed to its ‘imposition.’

Taking a swipe at Modi’s scheduled visit to Madurai on January 27, he asked what the Central government was doing for the last four and a half years. “Elections are due, he is coming to mislead people,” he said, and repeated that Modi was only coming to lay the foundation stone, but not inaugurate it.

Questioning if Modi had implemented any of the promises made by him or his party prior to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, including Smart Cities, assurances given to fishermen or retrieving black money, he asked why the Prime Minister was coming again to “seek votes.”

“We are keen to know what you have done for Kanniyakumari, Krishnagiri or Madurai,” Stalin said.

He also hit out at Modi over the Rafale deal and growing NPAs of the banks and questioned why the Lokpal had not yet been set up.

“Why, is he afraid...are they (BJP) qualified to talk about corruption. If Modi becomes PM again, India will go behind by 50 years,” Stalin said.