Tiruvannamalai: Urging the people of Tamil Nadu to stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party state unit president K Annamalai on Tuesday said the upcoming general elections will serve as the foundation of political change in the southern state.
Addressing a gathering, Annamalai said, “The people of Tamil Nadu should stand with PM Modi. There are only 40 days left for the elections. The upcoming general elections will lay the foundation of political change in Tamil Nadu to end the corrupt rule of DMK. Will work as.” On the 84th day of his ongoing En Mana En Makkal Yatra.
The Tamil Nadu BJP president also targeted state Chief Minister MK Stalin’s visit to Spain.
“Where is our CM? He is in Spain. They say the CM went to Spain to attract investments to Tamil Nadu. Then why was the Global Investors Meet held four days ago? He often travels abroad – to attract investments. The money is there to save, not to spend. I had also said the same thing when the Chief Minister went to Dubai,” he told the gathering.
The state BJP chief also accused the Tamil Nadu CM of not implementing welfare schemes in Tiruvannamalai.
“The Chief Minister, who visited Tiruvannamalai district twice to inaugurate the Arunai Medical College buildings of Minister AV Velu, did not implement any welfare scheme for the district. Velu in Tiruvannamalai district started earning money, spending it on DMK meetings. Has opened a new medical college for. To give money to the people during elections. It has been 3 years since he came to power, Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has opened a new medical college besides cutting the ribbon on the medical colleges given by Indian Prime Minister Modi. No steps have been taken to build a new government medical college, he said.
“There should be 1.5 lakh nutrition workers in Tamil Nadu. But as on date there are 59,000 vacancies for food workers in Tamil Nadu. In the last 7 years, our central government has provided Rs 2,907 crore for the implementation of breakfast and mid-day meals.” Day meal schedule in Tamil Nadu. Rs 12,967 crore has been provided by our Central Government in the last 9 years to improve the infrastructure of schools in Tamil Nadu and implement the compulsory education programme. Where does the central government’s money go?” Annamalai further said.
The En Man En Mecca Yatra was organized in Kilipennathur block of Tiruvannamalai district.
The padayatra, which was launched in July last year, aims to cover all 234 assembly constituencies across the state and is scheduled to conclude before the Lok Sabha elections this year. Annamalai aims to cover 1068 km on foot and the rest by vehicle.