Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks that just because he controls the AIADMK, he can control the people of Tamil Nadu. But he does not realise that no one can define the history, culture and expression of Tamils but the Tamils themselves. That is the reason the DMK and the Congress are opposing Mr. Modi together, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said at an election rally here on Friday.
He said India is a country of different ideas, histories, expressions, and languages. Both the Congress and the DMK believed in freedom, justice and security and that was the reason they would not let Tamil Nadu be ruled from Nagpur. “Tamil Nadu will be ruled from Tamil Nadu and Stalin [DMK leader M.K. Stalin] is going to be the Chief Minister,” he said.
The textile hub of Tirupur and the silk hub of Kancheepuram were destroyed by Mr. Modi through demonetisation and GST. “Modi snatched your money through demonetisation and Gabbar Singh Tax. Weavers were forced to pay a tax on yarn.”
Explaining his party’s minimum income guarantee proposal of ₹72,000 per annum (₹6,000 per month/₹3.6 lakh in 5 years) under NYAY, Mr. Gandhi said the amount would be credited directly to the bank accounts of the poorest households (to be identified) every month.
This would trickle down to the market in the form of spending and spur the economy, he said. “This will create jobs in factories; Tirupur and Kancheepuram will come alive again,” he said.
Alleging that the government was run for 15 people in the last five years, he said, “The farmers of the State are living in fear.”
