On Sunday, the DMK launched a campaign entitled ‘WeRejectADMK’, with a ‘charge sheet’ that highlighted issues such as corruption and suicides related to NEETs.
Months before the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the main opposition party DMK on Sunday launched a campaign against archrival AIADMK on what it called a “lack of governance” by the AIADMK government and touches on sensitive issues such as the related to ninis. suicides.
The campaign is titled “WeRejectADMK” and the DMK released a video, pointing out issues in sectors such as agriculture and education, while urging people to defeat AIADMK in elections, probably in April-May.
Speaking to party officials at DMK headquarters in Chennai, Stalin encouraged members to work hard for the upcoming elections. He claimed that the party will come to power after the elections and that only the DMK can work for the welfare of the people.
“We will win, but other people will not simplify this victory. We need to work hard and campaign well for this. How much we work will determine the extent of our victory,” he said. Stalin claimed that the party was aiming for a historic victory similar to the 1996 and 2004 elections in the state. “To get that kind of victory, we need all your efforts. To achieve this, we must stay away from small differences and internal problems. Remember that the real candidate is the symbol of the rising sun and Kalaignar (M Karunanidhi). This choice is no elect 200 MLA and 30 ministers. Forget that thought. This election will bring this party to power. Don’t think that one person will become MLA or Minister. This is to bring Kalaignar dreams to life. Think only of your victory, but also in the other members around you … Don’t think of ‘me’, think of ‘us’ “, he encouraged.
Stalin claimed that the AIADMK operated on the “power of money” and that the state media organizations operated against the DMK. Furthermore, he urged party members to abandon any personal enmity to ensure an overall victory.
Stalin said that senior party officials will visit more than 16,000 villages and neighborhoods to carry out “gram sabhas” where resolutions will be adopted against the AIADMK government as part of the campaign.
He also hinted at Rajinikanth’s political entry, saying that “some are pitching matches to defeat DMK.”
The DMK, without power since 2011, is making a full-fledged attempt to come back and dethrone the AIADMK.
Incidentally, the DMK initiative came a day after Chief Minister K Palaniswami launched his election campaign from his native Edappadi in the Salem district, urging the people to guarantee a resounding victory for his party and facilitate the continuation of his “good service” for them.
Stalin in his video message stated: “All of Tamil Nadu has been affected due to the lack of government of the AIADMK government. From the cities to the rural areas, there is a total collapse.
“To remove this government that is working against all Tamils, some 1,600 DMK leaders will visit more than 16,000 villages and neighborhoods with the charge sheet of ‘werejectadmk’, hold gram sabha meetings and adopt resolutions,” he added.
Gram sabha meetings are scheduled from December 23 to January 10, the party said.
Stalin said that a dedicated website has been created for this purpose and invited members of the public to “adopt the resolution online” as well.
The opposition party will highlight issues such as the National Entry and Eligibility Test related to the suicides of S Anitha of Ariyalur, which sparked outrage against the exam, and some other aspiring doctors, corruption accusations against AIADMK, issues facing the farmers. and unemployed youth and the situation of law and order.
DMK leaders including Udhayanidhi Stalin and Kanimozhi have already come out on the campaign trail while Stalin has been addressing virtual meetings ahead of state elections, the first after the disappearance of party patriarch M Karunanidhi and AIADMK supreme, Jayalalithaa.
The late Prime Minister Jayalalithaa died on December 5, 2016, while Karunanidhi on August 7, 2018 after leading their respective parties and dominating the masses for decades. Jayalalithaa had led the AIADMK to back-to-back victories in the 2011 and 2016 assembly elections, a blow to the DMK. However, the DMK-led alliance swept the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state.
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