Aranthangi (Tamil Nadu), April 13
BJP National President Nitin Nabin addressed a massive public rally in Aranthangi, Tamil Nadu on Monday and appealed to the people to remove the corrupt DMK government from the state and form the NDA government with an overwhelming majority. Subsequently, Nabin conducted a grand road show from Vellaai Muniyan Kovil Thidal to Gandarvakottai Bus Stand in Gandarvakottai. During the road show, an atmosphere of tremendous enthusiasm and energy was witnessed among the BJP and NDA Karyakartas. During the programme, State BJP Mahila Morcha President and BJP candidate from Aranthangi Kavitha Srikanth along with other office bearers and leaders of BJP and NDA were present on the stage.
Nabin stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a special place in his heart for the people of Tamil Nadu and his one fundamental mantra is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas aur Sabka Prayas’ – Together for all, Development for all, Trust of all and Efforts of all. “Through this very fundamental mantra, the PM is working to bring joy to the faces of people across every section of society, every region and every area with development and trust. Today, under the leadership of Modi, benefits are being extended to the poor through schemes such as housing for the underprivileged and the Kisan Samman Yojana for farmers,” he said.
Nabin added that through the PM Kisan Yojana, approximately ₹12,000 crores have been provided to the farmers of Tamil Nadu as relief and assistance and the central government has undertaken the construction of housing for more than 13 lakh underprivileged individuals. “It is deeply unfortunate that the DMK government of Tamil Nadu is unable to build shelter for the poor, yet it does not hesitate to send funds for the construction of palatial residences for Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi,” he said.
National President of BJP said that sufficient funds were made available by the central government to provide tap water to 87 percent of households under the Jal Jeevan Mission, however the state government misappropriated the funds that were allocated for delivering clean drinking water to every household, due to which even today poor families are unable to access clean tap water. “Across the entire country, Modi has made available free financial assistance of up to ₹5 lakh for the treatment of the poor through the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, and crores of families are benefiting from this scheme. The NDA government will ensure that the people of Tamil Nadu also receive the full benefits of this scheme,” added Nabin.
Nabin stated that Modi has recently bestowed upon the people of Tamil Nadu development schemes worth approximately ₹11,000 crores in Madurai and Trichy. “Modi government has also gifted the people of Tamil Nadu projects worth approximately ₹35,000 crores in the railway sector and a scheme worth ₹8,000 crores for Chennai Metro Phase-2. Through the PM Ujjwala Yojana, LPG connections have been provided to mothers and sisters, benefiting 41 lakh women in Tamil Nadu. While on one hand, during the UPA government, when Congress and DMK were in power in Delhi, a mere ₹880 crores per year were allocated for railways, on the other hand, during the last 10 years under the NDA government, the railway budget received by Tamil Nadu has been approximately ₹6,626 crores, which is eight times more than that of the previous government,” he told the gathering.
Nabin further said that Modi has also given due attention to rural roads. “During the previous tenure of Rahul Gandhi and the DMK government, merely 8,531 kilometres of rural roads were constructed, whereas in the last 10 years, approximately 15,000 kilometres of rural roads have been built. In the form of tax devolution, which is the rightful share of every state government, more than ₹3 lakh crores have been provided over the last 10 years for the development of the people of Tamil Nadu. It would have been gratifying had this amount reached the accounts of the people of Tamil Nadu, however it found its way into the coffers of the DMK government and was utilised to fill their own treasury. In the times to come, every single rupee will be accounted for from the DMK government. Across the entire country, the states where NDA governments are in power are competing in development, striving to achieve greater progress and advancement in their respective states. It is deeply unfortunate that the government of Tamil Nadu is not advancing in development but is instead moving towards becoming number one in corruption. If there is any government in the entire country that is most corrupt, it is the DMK government, which aspires to be number one in corruption rather than in development,” he concluded.
