Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has accused AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami of acting as a ‘voice dubber’ for the BJP. He also alleged the existence of a secret alliance between the AIAD Tamil Nadu and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Stalin also criticised the Union government’s decision to impose President’s Rule in the state, calling it ‘long overdue’ He said Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh had no option but to step down due to his failures in handling the crisis. He reiterated his longstanding accusation that the Central government has neglected Tamil Nadu, particularly in financial allocations. He claimed that the state has been deprived of funds in recent years, further marginalising its developmental projects. His comments came amid criticism from DMK’s allies, the CPI(M) and the VCK, on various issues. Both parties have demanded a CBI investigation into the Vengaivayal case, where human faeces were found mixed in an overhead water tank in Pudukkottai district. The CM highlighted several welfare and educational initiatives undertaken by his government, particularly focusing on women’s education.
