Updated 26 May 2022 at 23:27 IST
PM Modi's Tamil Nadu visit historic: BJP's Annamalai ashamed of CM Stalin's petty politics
At Republic's Debate at 10, BJP president of Tamil Nadu K Annamalai criticised CM MK Stalin's conduct before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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After Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin raked up several contentious issues while sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai, he was slammed by the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday. At Republic's Debate at 10, BJP party president of Tamil Nadu K Annamalai highlighted how today's visit of the Prime Minister was 'historic', in terms of 'feelings and emotions, and also the Rs 31,000 crore worth of Projects' announced for the upliftment of the state.
'DMK's politics lack dignity'
"But what the CM has done, is he has used the stage for petty politics. The age-old politics that he does on language among other issues, he has done the same sitting on the stage," Annamalai said, adding, "It is very very bad as the Prime Minister has graced the state every time the Tamilians call him and only spoken well about the state."
#PMEndsLanguageRow | @annamalai_k, Tamil Nadu BJP president, speaks #LIVE on The Debate; says 'the way PM was received was historic, but the CM has used the stage for petty politics' Tune in here - https://t.co/Jprdm7aZAw pic.twitter.com/mJgghGMQIH
— Republic (@republic) May 26, 2022
Annamalai highlighted how he felt that CM Stalin pulled off the stunt on the stage that he shared with the Prime Minister, seeing that change was coming. "The DMK's scale of politics lack dignity and grace, and that is what we have seen over the period of time and that they have attacked a lot of leaders...they have pelted stones on Indira Gandhi when she came to the state after the Emergency," The BJP President of the state said on the channel.
#PMEndsLanguageRow | The reception PM Modi got from the Tamil people is historic. And the CM used the stage for petty politics, not related to development. I thought it was unfair: @annamalai_k, Tamil Nadu BJP president https://t.co/Jprdm6TobW pic.twitter.com/d2aOooiyFe
— Republic (@republic) May 26, 2022
#PMEndsLanguageRow | The whole speech of PM was how much he respects & appreciates the Tamil language and culture: @annamalai_k, Tamil Nadu BJP president https://t.co/Jprdm7aZAw pic.twitter.com/lGw27zN9wK
— Republic (@republic) May 26, 2022
'I am ashamed': Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai on Stalin's on-stage demands
Earlier, taking to the microblogging site, Twitter, Annamalai had highlighted how he as 'an ordinary citizen of India & a proud Tamil' was absolutely ashamed of the 'appalling conduct' of CM Stalin. He had written," PM Narendra Modi had come as PM, not for a BJP programme. Our CM was expected to show grace but he ended up disgracing himself."
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— Republic (@republic) May 26, 2022
In a series of tweets that followed, he had listed one after the other issues raked by Stalin which he found problematic, starting from his comment on GST to language.
As an ordinary citizen of India and a proud Tamil, I am absolutely ashamed by the appalling conduct of TN CM @mkstalin.
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) May 26, 2022
Hon PM @narendramodi had come as the PM, not for a BJP programme. Our CM was expected to show grace but he ended up disgracing himself.
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Published By : Sudeshna Singh
Published On: 26 May 2022 at 23:23 IST