PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss launched his occasion’s election manifesto in Chennai on Wednesday. | Picture Credit score: RAGHUNATHAN SR
PMK president Anbumani on Wednesday mentioned the occasion would urge the State authorities to conduct “social justice” caste census, guarantee ₹2,000 to all ladies each month, enhance regulation and order, and cease the proliferation of medication in Tamil Nadu.
Releasing the election manifesto on the occasion’s workplace in Chennai, he mentioned: “The Heart will gather macro-level knowledge. Solely State governments can gather micro-level knowledge, which may be justified within the courts. Inhabitants of a caste and its backwardness wants justification, based mostly on which inside reservations and so forth may be given. A State authorities can ask 70 inquiries to get full knowledge. It’s to find out social, instructional, and financial situation of households.” He additionally charged the DMK authorities of accruing monumental money owed with none capital expenditure.
“There was no cash spent on irrigation tasks, bettering authorities colleges and medical faculties, and setting up industries. Solely ₹1.6 lakh crore has been spent on capital expenditure. Chief Minister MK Stalin is surrounded by just a few bureaucrats and Ministers who behave like businessmen,” he alleged. He claimed that corruption to the tune of ₹1.82 lakh crore had taken place in Tasmac alone. “They’ve executed all this as a result of they know they are not coming again,” he mentioned. including, “I welcome direct money transfers however the individuals ought to be allowed to stay with dignity.”
Regardless of ideological variations, Dr. Anbumani mentioned, the opposition was collectively to oppose and take away the DMK’s “corrupt” rule. Requested how he might justify an alliance with the AIADMK, which he had opposed earlier for a similar causes, Dr. Anbumani mentioned, “Did not Vaiko (MDMK chief), Vijayakant (late DMDK founder), and Thirumavalavan (VCK chief) accuse the DMK of corruption earlier? Vijayakant began the occasion to oppose the DMK. Now we have shaped the alliance to take away the DMK which hasn’t been in a position to present safety to ladies, which sells medicine, and is corrupt. Because of this we’re collectively. We might have ideological variations, however now we have one objective.”
Dr. Anbumani additional mentioned Tamil Nadu has been denied a powerful and an impartial Lokayukta as a result of these in energy can be the primary to go to jail.
“The Enforcement Directorate has given proof of corruption to the tune of ₹4,800 crore in sand mining. The Tamil Nadu authorities ought to have executed began the investigation. However, they’ve gone to the court docket,” he mentioned.
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