New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tamil Nadu. He spoke openly about the state and its politics. When asked about the electoral bond issue and whether the BJP was on the backfoot because of it, he defended the scheme and said that till the 2014 elections, no one knew where the money to spend in elections was coming from. Is. People came to know the source after the electoral bonds were issued by his government.
“This gives a clearer picture regarding funding and makes political parties more accountable,” the Prime Minister, wearing traditional Tamil attire Veshti and a mundu, said in an interview to Tamil television channel Thanthi TV. When asked how confident he is about winning more than 400 seats even after being in power for ten years, he said that the people of the country aspire for a similar victory for BJP and NDA. He said that his focus is on making India developed in 2047.
On allegations that central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are pursuing politicians, PM Modi said the ED has registered 7,000 cases in the country, of which only 3 per cent were registered against politicians. He stressed that the ED is an independent agency and he or his government has not interfered in its affairs, put it after any individual or restricted it from going after wrongdoers. Noting that PMLA was in existence for a long time, he said the ED was performing its duty. He denied any retaliation on his part or on the part of his government.
PM commented on dynastic politics
During his Tamil Nadu tour, PM Modi said that he had gone to Kanyakumari during the inauguration of Vivekananda Rock Memorial. He said that he was part of the ‘Ekta Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Commenting on dynastic politics, he said that he is not against one, two or ten people from a family coming into politics. He said that more and more people should come into politics. The PM said that the issue is of parties based on families, in which the next generation is inheriting from their father or grandfather and every decision is being taken by the family of the top leaders. He said that due to this, many bright and intelligent people get sidelined in such parties.
PM Modi met Chief Minister M.K. took a dig at Stalin
On the question whether he was Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. What advice do you want to give to Stalin and his DMK? The PM quipped that Stalin does not need any advice from him, rather it is the people of Tamil Nadu who will advise him in the upcoming elections. The Prime Minister met Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Praising Annamalai, he said that he has left a good job and has come to serve the people of the state. He said that Annamalai could have joined any Dravidian party, like DMK or AIADMK or any casteist party, but the young leader chose to join BJP to serve the country. On the question of what are Modi’s guarantees for Tamil Nadu if his government comes back to power, the PM said that the first priority is the defense corridor and the Thoothukudi port will be upgraded to world level, which will lead to the development of the region and the state.
When PM Narendra Modi spoke in Tamil at the United Nations
PM Modi also said that just as the traditional Idli and Dosa of Tamil Nadu are available in the country and abroad, he wants the Tamil language, which is the oldest language, to get due recognition in the world and this was the reason for his speech at the United Nations. During this he spoke in Tamil. The Prime Minister also talked about the exemplary work done by IIT-Madras in 5G communications and the work being done in 6G.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 1, 2024, 01:43 IST