I will not allow DMK to loot money meant for the people: Modi

PM Modi accuses DMK of being unable to loot money meant for Tamil Nadu's development, promises to retrieve and give to people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the ruling DMK was worried it was not able to loot money pumped in by the Centre for Tamil Nadu’s development, as it was crediting money under various schemes to the accounts of the people through direct benefit transfer (DBT).

Referring to various projects being implemented by the Central government in Tamil Nadu, Mr. Modi charged: “DMK people are facing difficulty in looting this. So, the family here is deeply worried.”

The DMK (leaders), he said, were thinking if they could not loot the money, they could at least take credit for these works, but in vain.

“Let me tell the DMK, I will not allow you to loot the money meant for the development of the people of Tamil Nadu. And the money, which you have looted, shall be retrieved and given to the people of Tamil Nadu. This is Modi’s guarantee,” he said at the BJP’s public meeting on YMCA grounds at Nandanam here.

Mr. Modi also said some people were unable to stomach the success of the BJP, whose reach was increasing day by day. Attacking the DMK government ahead of the Lok Sabha poll, he said the former did not help the people while they were marooned when Cyclone Michaung hit Chennai and neighbouring districts .

On the other hand, according to him, the BJP government at the Centre was working for Tamil Nadu’s development.

Elaborating on his development campaign for the State, he said Chennai and Tamil Nadu had a big role to play, as the country was poised to become one of the top three economies of the world. He coined the slogan ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit Tamil Nadu’ (Developed India and Tamil Nadu).