DMK has betrayed mandate given by folks of Tamil Nadu in 2021: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) accused the DMK of betraying the mandate given by the folks of Tamil Nadu in 2021, as an alternative of treating it as a accountability.

“In DMK rule, every thing begins and ends with one household. Ministers and MLAs could change, however energy stays with just one dynasty. DMK is notorious for its scientific corruption mannequin; right this moment that very same mannequin is getting used to serve one household,” Mr. Modi stated whereas addressing a public assembly of the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tiruchi.

“A Minister from this very district is concerned in a cash-for-jobs rip-off. When jobs are offered for cash, the goals of the youth are dashed,” Mr. Modi stated in an indirect reference to the allegations of corruption in appointments raised by the Enforcement Directorate in opposition to Minister for Municipal Administration Ok.N. Nehru. “Simply as all rivers go to the ocean, all the cash goes to 1 household,” he alleged.

Taking a essential view of the regulation and order state of affairs, particularly crimes in opposition to girls, within the State, Mr. Modi stated that the NDA, if voted to energy, will preserve good regulation and order and make sure that folks, particularly girls, stay with out worry.

“Beneath the DMK authorities, violent crimes in opposition to girls have turn into widespread. Just lately, everybody noticed the horrible information about how a DMK member didn’t spare even a bit of woman. At present, criminals roam round carelessly harming girls. I promise you that the NDA will make sure that the ladies of Tamil Nadu are in a position to stay with out worry. Will probably be criminals who will stay in worry and never the folks,” he stated.

Mr. Modi additionally accused the DMK of failing to fulfil its 2021 election guarantees, together with a rise within the minimal help value for paddy. “Farmers of the delta area deserved truthful costs for his or her produce, good amenities, and trendy storage warehouses. The DMK promised warehouses, however right this moment, farmers are looking for them,” he stated.

“Unlawful sand mining is destroying the rivers and threatening the atmosphere. But, these liable for it proceed to benefit from the safety,” he added.

Mr. Modi stated the NDA has massive plans for the progress of Tamil Nadu. “We have now made the State part of the uncommon earth hall. We have now proposed the Bengaluru-Chennai and Chennai-Hyderabad bullet prepare corridors. Such initiatives can take the State to the following stage of development when it comes to connectivity and manufacturing. However these initiatives want a authorities that places folks’s pursuits above politics. Solely the NDA may give such a authorities,” he stated.

Stating that the forthcoming Meeting election can be crucial within the historical past of Tamil Nadu, because the folks of the State should select between corruption, dynastic politics and damaged guarantees on the one hand, and improvement, alternatives and an trustworthy authorities on the opposite, he stated.

Asserting that he had full religion within the imaginative and prescient of the folks of the State, Mr. Modi stated Tamil Nadu needed change and the folks knew that solely the NDA may convey concerning the change. “I can really feel the heartbeat of the State clearly. Simply because the Cauvery river flows with unstoppable power through the Tamil month of Aadi, the will for change is gaining enormous momentum,” he stated.

AIADMK basic secretary Edappadi Ok. Palaniswami dismissed Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin’s declare that the approaching Meeting election was a struggle between Tamil Nadu and Delhi. He has forgotten that the election was about who ought to or mustn’t rule the State, Mr. Palaniswami stated.

PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss, AMMK chief T.T.V. Dhinakaran and BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran additionally spoke.