'Not worried about critics; keen on investments, jobs'

DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin, in a letter to party cadre, stated that he ignored politically-motivated criticisms of his foreign visits, and felt satisfied as he was able to attract investments needed to create job opportunities for the people of Tamil Nadu and to drive the state's economic progress.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai

Detailing his visit to Germany, Stalin said he wrote the letter while on a flight to London. His remarks regarding criticism came in the backdrop of opposition parties such as the BJP, AIADMK and PMK alleging that the visits were a waste of public money.

Sharing the experience of his visit to the Cologne Cathedral, he said, "While visiting the cathedral, the art structures in TN, such as the Thanjavur Big Temple and the Tiruvalluvar statue at Kanniyakumari, came to my mind."