Shah's TN visits will only boost DMK's poll prospects, says Raja

DMK deputy general secretary A Raja on Monday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's frequent visits to the state would boost DMK alliance's seat count in the upcoming Assembly elections, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits led to their landslide victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Speaking to the media at Anna Arivalayam, Raja, The Nilgiris MP, said, "Without regard for the responsibilities that come with the post of union home minister, Shah's speech in Madurai indulged in slander; he made baseless allegations, attempted to incite communal tensions in the state, all for political gain."

Government employees' old pension scheme is the only pending issue, and even for that, a committee has been formed by the chief minister. Moreover, several welfare schemes that were not even part of the manifesto are being implemented."He also questioned why the BJP is not talking about delimitation. He criticised Shah's love for Tamil by asking, "Then why did the union government not approve the archaeological report on the Keezhadi findings?"

He also rejected Shah's claim that the BJP-led union government allocated more funds than the previous Congress regime, stating that despite a fourfold increase in direct tax revenue, Tamil Nadu receives a lower share under the BJP.