Bill has exposed those who betrayed Tamil Nadu, says CM M K Stalin

CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday said the constitutional amendment bill exposed people who betrayed Tamil Nadu. In a video released on social media, he said, "AIADMK has suffered a huge blow even before the election. It has once again been proven that AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is an agent of Delhi." Stalin named every political party leader who opposed the bill and thanked them for their support. "Recognizing the dangers posed by the bill, we commenced the work a year back. Leaders of opposition parties and chief ministers were united. The light that was ignited in Tamil Nadu reached Parliament. We have shown the real face of DMK," he said. Later in the day, the chief minister shared the stage with Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav at a campaign meeting in Mettupalayam. Yadav presented a statue of Buddha to Stalin and said leaders such as C N Annadurai and M Karunanidhi had set benchmarks in politics. He said Tamil Nadu was being successfully governed on the principles of social justice. Stalin criticized the Union for not sanctioning a metro rail project for Coimbatore. "How can they come and ask for votes here after denying the industrial city a metro while smaller northern towns received such projects," he asked. He said the Dravidian govt 2.0 would expand public transport facilities. He emphasized women's empowerment, noting that schemes such as Pudhumai Pen were brought to prioritize education for women.