Annamalai dubs DMK ‘evil force’; alleges surveillance targeting him

It is Modi’s guarantee to rein in those who speak the language of “separatism”, Annamalai said, without elaborating further.

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Annamalai alleges surveillance

Alleging “extensive surveillance” and “phone tappings” in Tamil Nadu by the police intelligence wing, Annamalai claimed that he, his family members, friends and even the “press” are under the gaze of intelligence officials.

In Coimbatore, an intelligence surveillance unit has been set up to monitor him, his party office-bearers and supporters.

Following the 2024 LS polls, “each and every officer has to provide answers,” he said and slammed the DMK regime as “draconian.” It is not an easy task to do ‘politics against the DMK.’

Annamalai alleged that even industrialists who welcomed him with garlands are being intimidated based on intelligence inputs. An educational institution that he visited had to face power cuts, he alleged. “Is this democracy? Does the state have a honest regime?

Asked about AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami’s query on 10 April if people would vote for BJP leaders if they merely held road shows in Tamil Nadu without implementing beneficial schemes, Annamalai dared the former chief minister to hold road shows, saying people will not gather for leaders of Dravidian parties.

Annamalai remarked that people are not ready to gather for the leaders of Dravidian parties, including AIADMK chief Palaniswami.

“The BJP regards road shows as trips by leaders for people’s ‘darshan’ (“Makkal Darisana Yatra”); “how is this wrong?” he asked.

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