Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticized the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu for allegedly "stealing" from the poor, youth, and farmers, and said such a corrupt government had no moral right to remain in power.
Addressing a massive rally of the NDA, the second after the Maduranthakam event near Chennai on January 23, he said that the people have decided to bring the NDA back to power in Tamil Nadu, and he assured clean and efficient governance. The AIADMK leads the NDA in Tamil Nadu.
"The DMK steals from the poor, youth, and farmers; such a corrupt government has no moral right to continue," Modi stated.
He also criticized both the DMK and its ally, the Congress, over the ceding of Katchatheevu, an islet.
"To regain power, the Congress took revenge against Tamil Nadu by giving away Katchatheevu. Then, the DMK did nothing," Modi charged.
He also accused the Congress-DMK alliance at the Centre earlier of banning Jallikattu. The BJP regime lifted the ban, and also showed respect to Tamil culture by giving the Sengol its place of honor in the Parliament, he added.