Trichy (Tamil Nadu), April 6 Despite being a candidate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Minister M K Stalin is focused on the "Delhi team," as he has nothing to criticize the AIADMK, party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed on Monday.
Lashing out at the DMK president over perpetuating family rule, Palaniswami claimed that Stalin would not have become a councilor had he not been born into the late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's family.
"Stalin always refers to himself as Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin. Had he not been born in Karunanidhi's family, Stalin would not have become a councilor. Your identity is your father. In my case, I worked hard to rise in the social hierarchy and within the AIADMK, which is a party with democracy," the AIADMK chief said while addressing poll rallies in support of the NDA led by the party in Ariyalur and Perambalur.
Turning to the crowd, Palaniswami asked, "Should one family rule continue in Tamil Nadu?" and added that the April 23 elections will end family rule in the state.
On the Chief Minister's often repeated remark that the present election is a contest between the Tamil Nadu team versus the Delhi team, the former CM said, "Despite contesting in the Assembly election, he talks about the Delhi team. He has nothing concrete to talk about us, so says our office is in Delhi. If you have the courage, talk about the AIADMK and I am prepared to respond. Refrain from seeking political gain," Palaniswami advised.
The AIADMK chief further claimed that Karunanidhi had once praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "good person."
Stalin, who constantly invokes his father's name, should follow Karunanidhi's words praising the Prime Minister, he added.