“The prime minister had nothing to say on Tamil Nadu,” he said. (file)
Chennai:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state Governor RN Ravi. Regarding several questions raised by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in his recent Parliament speech, he said that he has learned from the Prime Minister the art of speaking for hours without answering anyone’s questions.
“There are many allegations against the prime minister and the BJP government, but he has not responded to anything. He says people’s trust is his shield. People don’t think like that,” he said.
Mr Stalin further said the PM’s speech was “full of rhetoric” but had no clarification on the BBC documentary (on the 2002 Gujarat riots) or the Adani issue (allegations of stock manipulation by Adani group companies).
“The allegations against the Adani group are direct allegations against the BJP government at the Centre. Even a Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India is hearing the matter seriously. Therefore, there should be a discussion in the Parliament. should, and a Joint Parliamentary Committee inquiry needs to be ordered,” MK Stalin said.
Calling the questions raised by Rahul Gandhi in Parliament – parts of his speech were deleted by the Speaker, leading to protests by the grand old party – “genuine and valid”, he said it was “shocking”. That the PM didn’t say a word on the allegations.
On the remarks of Mr Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge being expunged from the records of Parliament, he said it does not mean they can be expunged from the minds of the people.
He further termed the PM’s remark that the Enforcement Directorate is uniting the opposition as his confessional statement.
The chief minister said, “For the first time, a prime minister has accepted in Parliament that he practices vendetta politics against the opposition. It is not good for the country. It is certainly not good for democracy.”
MK Stalin said PM didn’t even answer DMK’s questions, on Sethusamudram shipping canal project – project stalled since 2007, and DMK urges Center to revive and implement it immediately – President for one Bill seeking exemption from National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions, States’ rights, Tamil Nadu Governor’s alleged interference in the functioning of the state government, and Governor assent to Bill banning online gambling Do not want to give.
“The PM had nothing to say on Tamil Nadu at all,” he said, adding that DMK members had raised several relevant questions.
The Chief Minister said that the PM has not listed the promises that he has fulfilled.
Hitting out at Governor RN Ravi, with whom the ruling party is at loggerheads, he said the governor disrespects the bill passed unanimously by the state assembly.
Referring to four cases of suicide last week due to people getting addicted to online gaming, he asked whether the governor was not aware of it. He said that it was the Madras High Court which had suggested bringing such a law.
He said that it is a mystery that the Governor who signs the ordinance does not approve the bill for three months.
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