AIADMK Leaders Advised to Tread Carefully on Political Remarks

Quick Summary

• AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) urged party district secretaries to exercise caution while commenting on political issues adn media interactions.
• EPS’s advice comes in the context of prior criticisms by K. Annamalai, former Tamil Nadu BJP president, towards him.
• At an event commemorating G.K. Moopanar’s death anniversary, EPS shared the stage with BJP leaders and later directed party members to expedite booth-level work ahead of Assembly elections.
• AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran praised G.K. Moopanar’s contributions via social media remarks.
• V.K.Sasikala, former interim AIADMK general secretary, renewed her call for party unity, expressing concern over electoral underperformance since 2021 as a betrayal of leadership legacies like M.G.R and Jayalalithaa.
• EPS reiterated promises if elected back to power:

– Provision of silk sarees/dhotis alongside gold for wedding mangalsutras (thali).
– Measures targeting Scheduled Castes/Tribes such as building cement concrete houses and ₹75,000 grants for autorickshaw drivers aspiring vehicle ownership.
– Assistance for weavers and fishermen during restricted seasonal periods among other schemes/support mechanisms.

• During his State-wide tour (July 7-August 25),EPS covered approximately 6,730 kilometers,visiting 118 Assembly constituencies,criticizing DMK governance policies.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s call for restraint in public statements underscores his strategic effort to maintain cohesion within AIADMK ranks amid shifting political alliances ahead of impending elections-an habitat that demands calculated rhetoric rather than confrontational dialog with parties like BJP under ex-chief critic K. Annamalai.

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