Farmers Movement Archive

CM peddling dubious achievements: Stalin

Coimbatore: Hitting out at chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for claiming `false’ credits, DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday made a fervent attempt to woo the people of Coimbatore, listing out the projects implemented by DMK in the region.Addressing the cadres through video conferencing from Chennai to mark Mupperum Vizha organised to celebrate the birth anniversaries of DK founder Periyar (E V Ramasamy) and DMK founder C N Annadurai on September 15 and 17 and the founding of DMK, Stalin said that it was DMK which brought the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Avinashi Road flyover, Cross Cut Road flyover, Siruvani combined drinking water project, 105 crore Coimbatore bypass road, Rs 128 crore Pillur II drinking water scheme, Vadavalli – Kavundampalayam and Kurichi – Kuniyamuthur drinking water scheme. This apart, the Tidel Park in Coimbatore and a multi-crore transmission company in Palladam were inaugurated during the DMK regime, Stalin said. “It was DMK which included the Gounder community in the backward class list and gave three per cent reservation for Arunthathiyars.”Recalling the association his late father M Karunanidhi had with Coimbatore, Stalin said the district had an important place in the lives of EVR Periyar and DMK founder C N Annadurai also. “Kalaignar chose Coimbatore for the World Tamil Conference and brought several infrastructure developments to the city during the conference,” he said. “On the other hand, the present regime of chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has plunged the thriving industrial sector in Coimbatore into abyss.”“The AIADMK dispensation drafts schemes only for their welfare. Hence there is no industrial growth,” he said. “For industrial growth, the government should be strong, focussed and far-sighted.”Above all, the chief minister should have the confidence of people, Stalin charged and said that EPS was claiming false credits on various accounts. “He claims to have brought AIIMS to Madurai. Only a name board has been installed and nothing has materialised. EPS claims to have brought Rs 3 lakh-crore investment after a Global Investors Meet. That’s the second lie. The third one is about winning TN’s right over river Cauvery, which is false since Karnataka is going ahead with the Mekedatu dam project.”Stalin also dismissed the claims of EPS about TN having surplus electricity and bringing Avinashi – Athikadavu water schemes. “His claim of being the farmer’s friend is yet another lie because he supported the three new farm bills brought by the Centre,” he said.

The Times of India

2020-10-15

Coimbatore