Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Karur stampede tragedy for political mileage, saying the party's response was driven by upcoming elections rather than "genuine concern" and added that the BJP "survives by sucking someone else's blood."
While inaugurating development projects in Ramanathapuram district, CM Stalin criticised the BJP party and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for rushing to Karur after the stampede, stating that the Centre had ignored Tamil Nadu during previous disasters.
"When Tamil Nadu was struck by three major disasters, affecting thousands of people, the Union BJP Finance Minister neither visited nor provided any funds. But now, she immediately rushes to Karur. The BJP, which did not send inquiry commissions for the Manipur riots, Gujarat incidents, or the Kumbh Mela deaths, is now promptly sending a team to Karur, not out of any genuine concern for Tamil Nadu, but simply because elections are due next year," he said.
Stalin also targeted the AIADMK, accusing it of supporting a party that neglects state interests.
"The BJP, which neglects state interests, strips away state rights, and even thinks states should not exist, is being supported by the AIADMK. As the opposition, instead of standing firm, AIADMK has signed a bond of slavery with the BJP and reduced itself to a mere puppet. Does the BJP have an ideological basis for its support? Any grounds of public welfare? Any concern for people's interests? Or are they at least bound by any principle? Nothing at all," he added.
Sharpening his attack, Stalin called the BJP a "washing machine" for those seeking to escape accountability and described it as the "political arm of the RSS. He said, "Those who are guilty and want to escape from their wrongdoings see the BJP as a washing machine to cleanse their wrongdoings." "BJP is nothing but the political arm and power centre that enforces the divisive policies of the RSS across the country. Having come to power a third time with reduced public support and only the backing of a few, the BJP has begun walking even faster on the RSS path," CM Stalin said. "RSS, which tried to murder the great leader Kamarajar, during its centenary, has only intensified its divisive activities. But history shows, and will continue to show, that it is our duty to protect the people from such forces. This mission will continue under the Dravidian Model 2.0. In the upcoming elections too, it will once again be the Dravidian Model government that wins and continues to rule," he added.
(With ANI inputs)
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