Chengalpattu: Chief Minister Vijay on Thursday issued a sharp warning to DMK leader M.K. Stalin, saying he would not “let the corrupt crowd escape” and that the people of Tamil Nadu could no longer be deceived.
Speaking at a campaign meeting for the Madurantakam by-election, Vijay alleged that despite his side winning 108 seats, DMK and AIADMK “joined together” to prevent his formation from taking power. He also claimed that AIADMK had effectively become a “branch” of the DMK, while stopping short of calling it a BJP offshoot.
Vijay argued that established parties cite “experience” to justify wrongdoing, and that they do not want a party from an ordinary background to govern because it would not be able to engage in corruption or misuse public money. He said his stand was to neither touch public funds nor allow others to do so, and insisted that those who did would be pursued.
Referring to debates in the Assembly, Vijay said whenever he raised past corruption allegations, he was challenged to produce evidence, then asked to prove it in court, and later told not to speak about matters pending before courts. He claimed this was aimed at preventing discussion on corruption.
Vijay questioned whether the DMK could claim it had never touched public money, or promise it would never do so in the future, and asked whether it could present asset details from before and after entering politics. He also remarked that regardless of Stalin’s electoral outcome, he remained his “sweet uncle,” adding that even DMK members had begun to say the real contest was between the DMK and his party.
