It will be the rule of the Kazhagam in 2021: EPS

It will be the rule of the Kazhagam in 2021: EPS

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Madurai:05.12.2020

The BJP is yet to formally confirm that electoral ties with the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu would continue for the forthcoming assembly election. But chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday not only indicated his party’s keenness to cement the pact for the 2021 assembly election as well but also asserted his party’s seniority in the alliance.

When reporters in Madurai asked the CM about BJP leaders’ recent statements claiming they would come to power in 2026, he said, “I declared with Amit Shah beside me that it would be the rule of the Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2021, we do not know who will be there or what will happen in 2026.’’ As for Rajinikanth’s political plans, Palaniswami said he would prefer to wait for the actor to launch his party before offering any comments. “I will comment on actor Rajinikanth’s move to launch a political party after he registers it. Any comments about it made by the deputy chief minister are his own,’’ he told reporters in response to questions in Sivaganga.

The CM was briefing reporters after completing his review of the Covid-19 situation in the district. Asked about DMK leader A Raja’s challenge to debate with him on who was more corrupt, the CM said Raja was convicted and imprisoned for corruption, that too when DMK’s ally, the Congress, was in power at the Centre. “It did not happen when the BJP came to power, we will wait for the appeal in the 2G case,” he said.

It was a case of corruption in tenders wherein they were given to people of their choice without following any rule. But in Tamil Nadu now, all tenders are transparent and anyone can register their names online, he said, adding that DMK president M K Stalin was aware of these facts but still making false allegations.

The CM also said the recommendations to bring seven communities under the common name of Devendrakula Vellalar would be made to the central government. This was a long-pending demand of these seven communities. A committee was constituted to study the demand on March 4, 2019.

CM lays stone for Madurai drinking water project

Madurai: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday laid the foundation stone for a ₹1,296crore project to bring drinking water through pipelines directly from Mullaperiyar dam to Madurai city. When completed by 2023, all 100 wards of the city corporation would have water supply 24x7, he said. TNN