‘Insulted PM Modi’: BJP Slams Tamil Nadu CM Stalin For Skipping Rameswaram Occasion – News18
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Stalin was in Ooty and stated he knowledgeable PM Modi about his lack of ability to attend the latter’s inauguration of the brand new Pamban bridge. BJP state president Okay Annamalai dubbed this as ‘drama’.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI File Picture)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Okay Stalin, giving a miss to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official engagements within the state on Sunday, got here in for sharp criticism from the BJP, which charged him with ‘insulting’ the PM and demanded an apology.
BJP state president Okay Annamalai dubbed as ‘drama’, Stalin highlighting the Parliamentary delimitation train.
Stalin was within the hill city of Udhagamandalam (Ooty) on Sunday to inaugurate a authorities hospital and stated he had knowledgeable the PM about his lack of ability to attend the latter’s programme in Rameswaram.
At Rameswaram, Modi inaugurated the brand new Pamban Bridge, apart from launching different initiatives value over Rs 8,000 crore.
At Udhagamandalam, Stalin stated, “We have now sought an appointment to current the memorandum on the delimitation… Since I’m participating on this authorities perform I’ve conveyed to the PM about my lack of ability to participate in his assembly and deputed our Ministers Thangam Thennarasu and Raja Kannappan. By means of this assembly and thru you, I hereby search the Prime Minister to allay the fears of delimitation,” Stalin stated earlier within the day.
Responding, Annamalai stated it was a matter of remorse that Stalin was not current on the PM’s occasion.
“The explanation given by him (CM) just isn’t acceptable. He is aware of about PM’s arrival, because the discussions have been occurring for lengthy. The Prime Minister didn’t go to New Delhi instantly from Sri Lanka however got here right here to dedicate tasks. That being the case, it’s the major responsibility of the CM to welcome the PM,” Annamalai advised reporters right here.
He accused Stalin of doing politics. “He went to Ooty since it’s sizzling in Rameswaram and he can’t bear the warmth,” he mockingly stated.
The BJP “strongly condemns” the CM skipping the occasion.
“The CM has did not do his responsibility, ought to have given the due respect to the PM. The chief minister has insulted the Prime Minister, who got here for the sake of the individuals of Tamil Nadu. He ought to apologise to the individuals of Tamil Nadu. He’s doing politics by talking about delimitation,” the BJP chief charged.
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