Farmers Movement Archive

Alliance can be reconsidered, but not party policy: Minister

Virudhunagar: Comparing an alliance to a shawl worn over the shoulder and a party’s policy to the dhoti, minister for milk and dairy development K T Rajendra Bhalaji on Monday, referring to the three-language policy, said it is the latter which is more important. “The AIADMK believes in the two-language policy, so if the need arises, an alliance could be reconsidered but not the policy of a party,” Bhalaji said and added that a party would always be strong in its policies. The minister participated in a meeting to distribute applications to students for the new government college coming up in Srivilliputtur in Virudhunagar district on Monday. Later, speaking to reporters, he said chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami would oppose the farm bills if it was against the welfare of the farmers. He also hit out at DMK leader M K Stalin for making it a habit to criticize anything that is done in the state. Asked if the AIADMK differed with the stand of its ally BJP on the three-language policy, he said alliance dharma and a party’s own policy are two different things. Answering a question on the expected release of V K Sasikala and if there would be any impending change, he said that the chief minister and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam would take a decision on any situation, and the AIADMK cadres would abide by it.

The Times of India

2020-09-22

Madurai