He asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will form the government in Tamil Nadu.
“The NDA alliance of the BJP and the AIADMK is going to form a government in Tamil Nadu next year,” Shah told a regional daily.
On April 11, Shah announced the alliance nearly two years after the parties parted ways. “This alliance is going to be beneficial to both NDA and AIADMK,” Shah had said in a press conference.
The AIADMK and BJP had parted ways ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a move that paved the way for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to sweep all 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu.
On the question of actor Vijay’s party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) joining the NDA, Shah said, “There is still time for elections.”
On June 22, Hindu Munnani’s Lord Muruga devotees conference was held in Madurai in which leaders of the BJP and AIADMK took part. The playing of a video clip, allegedly critical of the Dravidian icons Periyar EV Ramasamy, DMK founder CN Annadurai and late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, has kicked up a political row.
Chief Minister MK Stalin alleged, “In Tamil Nadu, only the BJP alliance is in danger! Those who were unable to develop the party despite initiatives like the missed call drive to enrol members are misusing the God’s name for their political gain. No one here will accept their fake bhakthi, their political drama.”
Stalin, also the chief of the ruling DMK asserted that Tamil Nadu is home to the Dravidian icons, Periyar, Annadurai and Kalaignar (Karunanidhi) and here, people belonging to all religions live in harmony and they have their rights.
During the past 4 years, 3,000 temples have been consecrated, which is unseen in Tamil Nadu’s history. Similarly, Rs 84 crore has been allotted to refurbish churches and mosques. “This is our Dravidian model,” he said adding such a model of governance irritated those involved in communal politics.
