Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked veteran Tamil leaders MGR and Jayalalithaa as he trained guns at the state government and also slammed INDIA bloc.
Addressing the valedictory of BJP TN President K Annamalai's state-wide "En Mann En Makkal" yatra here, Modi said that DMK's "dynasty politics is an insult to the late M G Ramachandran (MGR)" as he [MGR] did not practise dynasty politics.
He slammed the DMK's dynasty politics as an insult to Ramachandran-- who is still remembered by the people of Tamil Nadu for his work. "MGR was a true leader. Today, unfortunately, the way the DMK has been working in Tamil Nadu is an insult to MGR Sahib." MGR promoted people based on talent and not on the basis of family, he added. "If there was anyone after MGR, it was Amma Jayalalithaa ji who gave her entire life for the people's welfare," Modi said. Jayalalithaa was addressed as Amma (mother) by her supporters.
Modi said he has an emotional connect with Tamil Nadu and installed the 'sengol' in Parliament respecting the grand heritage of the country and the state as well. The BJP's EKta Yatra 1991 started from Kanyakumari in the state in TN with the objectives of hoisting the Indian flag in Lal Chowk in Sri Nagar and doing away with Article 370. Both those missions have been achived today, he added.
Lauding Annamalai, he said the State BJP chief's 'En Mann En Makkal Yatra,' has been a huge success. The Yatra has helped spreading the message of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas' to every household.
Slamming the INDIA bloc, he said that "no member" of the opposition alliance speaks about development, education as they are "only bothered about their families". "INDIA constituents have accepted defeat but intend to loot. But the people have made up their mind to prevent any such effort... in TN also BJP is preparing to end the politics of corruption," Modi said.
The PM alleged, no development took place during the Congress rule, whereas the BJP regime has been making dedicated efforts to ensure the development of Tamil Nadu. Under the MUDRA Yojana, funding worth Rs 2 lakh crore has been disbursed to Tamil Nadu's entrepreneurs. "The opposition parties that are currently dominating Tamil Nadu will never let Tamil Nadu develop. Did the Congress, which indulged in thousands of crores of defense deals, ever allow the formation of defense corridors in Tamil Nadu. Today, when the country is exporting multiple times in the defense sector, providing employment to youth, would the Congress have allowed this to happen? We have initiated the PLI scheme for the textile industry. As a result, investment proposals of around Rs 20,000 crore have come forth. Turnover of nearly Rs two lakh crore are expected."
At the venue, the PM was gifted a 67 kg Turmeric garland by people from Erode to thank him for establishing Turmeric Board. Erode is known as a turmeric hub. Thoda tribal community handmade shawl from Nilgiris and a replica of Jallikattu bull were also presented to the PM. (With agency inputs)
