Why seek votes when you did not do anything for Tamil Nadu, Stalin asks Modi

Tamil Nadu CM criticizes PM Modi for visiting only for votes, asserts DMK's patriotism, and demands fair treatment.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting Tamil Nadu “only for seeking votes” and said the DMK did not need anyone to teach it patriotism.

“Like the AIADMK, the BJP government did not do anything for Chennai in the past 10 years. But Mr. Modi is coming to Kanniyakumari tomorrow [on Friday]. Why is he coming? Will he be announcing special projects for Tamil Nadu? No. He is coming to seek votes,” he said, speaking at a government function in Chennai.

Maintaining that he did not fault the Prime Minister for seeking votes, Mr. Stalin asked, “Is it fair when the Prime Minister, who did not visit the people when the floods affected Chennai, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari, is coming to seek only votes.”

Claiming that Mr. Modi had visited the flood-affected Gujarat on a helicopter the very next day and announced relief and questioning why Tamil Nadu had not been granted relief even after three months, Mr. Stalin contended, “When I ask this, they are trying to project me as a seditionist. They are treating me as seditionist.”

Referring to the ongoing work for Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail and the funds due from the Union government, Mr. Stalin recalled repeated requests for funds over three years and said, “They are giving funds to States that sought funds after us. But we did not get anything. They did not give.”

As Tamil Nadu was giving more funds to the Union government in taxes, Mr. Stalin said: “Our money is going. But, are they giving us back accordingly? If we give a rupee, we get 28 paise. That too, are they giving it regularly? No”.