"I Will Become A Dictator, Take Action If...": Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
NDTV
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said several of his close friends have been telling him that he has become 'excessively' democratic.
"I will become a dictator and take action if indiscipline and irregularity rear their heads," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin asserted in Namakkal on Sunday, addressing a party meet of representatives of urban local bodies.
Underscoring that local bodies are the lifeline of democracy, Mr Stalin said the icons of social justice - Periyar E V Ramasamy and Rajaji - who held lofty positions began their public life as heads of local bodies in Erode and Salem respectively.
Pointing to many newly elected women representatives, he advised them to act independently and not surrender to their spouses the responsibility bestowed on them. He said the elected representatives of local bodies should abide by law, the principles of fairness and justice and serve the people.
"I warn that those who violate this will face action. Legal action will be taken and not just action from the party," he said.
