Stalin urges new government to continue DMK regime’s schemes

DMK president M.K. Stalin on Saturday said the new government should ensure the continuation of the farsighted and well-planned schemes implemented by the DMK regime.

In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said people would continue to benefit if the welfare schemes introduced by the DMK government for women, youth, students, children, government employees, and marginalised sections of society were carried forward. “The State will also witness continued development. The new government should take my suggestion into consideration,” he said.

Mr. Stalin said he welcomed the statement made by the alliance partners that they would continue to remain in the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) led by the DMK even though they had extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to help overcome the prevailing political crisis.

“The Congress MLAs, who contested as part of the DMK alliance, did not visit Anna Arivalayam to thank us. The Congress snapped its ties with the DMK overnight. But CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam, CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian, and VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan expressed their camaraderie. It reflects their faith in the DMK,” he said.

Mr. Stalin also thanked the other alliance partners who stood by him and the DMK.