Chennai: Quickly after being elected president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for the second time period within the get together’s common council assembly Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin sounded the ballot bugle and requested his get together cadres to start preparations to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in 2024 by constituting “inclusive booth-level committees.”
Taking a swipe on the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), Stalin in his speech stated, “They [BJP] will stoop to any degree. As they don’t have any victories of their very own to speak about, they unfold rumours about us and do politics,” he stated.
“The BJP is breathless in Tamil Nadu because the state’s individuals don’t confuse faith with politics,” he added.
He warned get together cadres that they can’t change into apathetic as a result of they’ve received within the Meeting elections. “We should make our victory final,” he stated.
Talking at Sunday’s meet, DMK’s Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, who was elevated as one of many get together’s deputy common secretaries, stated: “It hasn’t been even 100 years since our kids began getting the chance for training, however already sanatana dharma forces wish to ship them again dwelling questioning their want for training,” she stated.
“Our Dravidian mannequin is bringing equal rights to girls, however these forces wish to shut girls up in kitchens once more. By means of the Nationwide Training Coverage and entrance exams, they’re plotting to ship our kids again to do the work they have been as soon as doing,” she added.
In August 2018, Stalin was elected president following the dying of his father, the previous Chief Minister and DMK get together president, M. Karunanidhi. After submitting his nominations on 7 October this yr, he was elected unopposed for the second time.
On the common council assembly, Stalin stated that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) had no different ideology than to oppose the DMK.
“After Jayalalithaa’s dying, the get together has fallen and cut up 4 methods. They haven’t any different ideology than to oppose the DMK,” he stated. “For this reason in the present day they’re in a droop. Provided that there are eligible leaders and powerful beliefs, can any get together win.”
He stated that the get together’s political opponents would attempt to unfold lies concerning the DMK throughout elections. “They’ll attempt to humiliate us, solely our welfare schemes and accomplishments might be a solution to their accusations,” he stated.
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‘Sleepless nights’
In his emotional acceptance speech, Stalin additionally stated that the actions of a few of his ministerial and get together colleagues gave him “sleepless nights”.
In an overt reference to latest statements made by get together leaders which have drawn flak, he informed get together cadres to train warning whereas making public statements. “I’m duty-bound to reply questions from all sides. When I’m already in such a place, if get together leaders behave in a method that causes me concern, what am I to say? The actions of some ministers are giving me sleepless nights,” he stated.
“Your actions ought to convey you reward, not make you look smaller. Due to the way in which some have behaved in public areas, the get together has been topic to criticism,” he added.
In September, Stalin in an open letter to get together cadres had cautioned about their rivals’ propaganda equipment, which he termed “venomous political forces”, that would twist any remark and take it out of context. His feedback adopted DMK chief A. Raja receiving backlash over his speech on Hinduism.
Stalin had urged DMK leaders to “work for the individuals”, which he reiterated in Sunday’s common council assembly as properly, as an alternative of “combating with mud-dipped enemies”. He quoted social reformer Periyar and stated that it was inconceivable to combat with individuals “who lack fundamental dignity.”
“Allow us to transfer ahead responsibly. Once we signify the individuals, they are going to reply to those hateful organisations on their very own,” he reportedly stated.
State irrigation minister Durai Murugan was Sunday re-elected as the overall secretary and former Union minister T.R. Baalu as treasurer. Minister for municipal administration Okay.N. Nehru was appointed as principal secretary headquarters of the get together, minister of co-operation I. Periyasamy, minister for increased training Dr Okay. Ponmudy, Nilgiris MP A. Raja, and Rajya Sabha MP Andhiyur Selvaraj have been elected as deputy common secretaries of the get together.
The newly-constituted common council’s assembly was held in Chennai’s Aminjikarai and over 5,000 get together staff have been current on the assembly.
(Edited by Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri)
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