Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami speaks at a public gathering in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday as part of his State-wide tour.
Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday alleged that the newly launchedĀ Ungaludan Stalin Scheme (USS) by the State government has been used by the ruling DMK party as a ploy to enroll voters as members of the party.
Addressing a public gathering here as part of his State-wide tour, Mr. Palaniswami said the DMK has come to a stage where the party has to do door-to-door campaigns for membership drive for 2026 assembly polls.
The former Chief Minister blamed DMK for trying to break AIADMK after the party returned to power in May 2021. Several attempts were made by the DMK to split its archrival but all its attempts were failed due to loyal support of party cadre to AIADMK leadership led by him.
The AIADMK leader said that many poor government students especially in rural areas were able to pursue medical education in the State mainly due to 7.5% internal reservation in undergraduate medical admissions that was introduced during the AIADMK regime under his tenure. āAt present, 2,818 students pursue MBBS in the State under the internal reservation that was brought during AIADMK rule. On the contrary, DMK is known only for organising car races in Chennai and a proposal to install a PEN memorial in the sea using tax payers money,ā he said.
Published ā August 17, 2025 12:45 am IST
