Assembly Election highlights: ECI appoints Sandeep Rai Rathore to head Tamil Nadu police

Mounting a scathing attack on the ruling DMK dispensation, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay accused the DMK of forming “cash box alliance” (gallapetti kootani) and “illegitimate ties with others” and was opposing him.

It made several promises in the 2021 Assembly election, including a gas cylinder subsidy of ₹100, MSP of ₹4,000 to sugarcane farmers, one kg sugar extra and urid dal to the people through the fair price shops and even assured to abolish NEET. The Chief Minister made promises that he could not fulfill and thereby deceived the people, Mr. Vijay alleged and labelled the government as “useless and corrupt.” The DMK was getting geared up with its next set of false promises, he added. He would not make false promises or deceive the people, but would act according to people’s needs.

“As I have been saying, the poll battle is only between TVK and DMK. Our primary focus will be education, ration, health, drinking water, amenities including improving amenities in government-run schools, and transportation,” he said and recalled the TVK’s poll assurances of six free LPG cylinders to women, one sovereign gold and a silk saree to young women for their marriage, among other election assurances.

In Tiruchirappalli, a DMK Minister was involved in cash for jobs scam and the amount accounted to a staggering ₹1,000 crores in the municipal administration department alone. “Imagine the size of the amount from other departments. What shall we do to this DMK government for the job scam, lack of safety and amenities in the State? Shall we throw it out?” he asked and the crowd replied with a loud “yes”. He claimed that “Stalin Sir Tax – SST – was levied and it was similar to GST”. “We will be hundred per cent fair in administration and deliver our promises. You can trust me. Give me a chance [to form the government],” Mr. Vijay appealed. — PTI