AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, launched a sharp attack on the DMK leadership while campaigning in Salem, asserting that attempts to intimidate him with legal cases would not deter him from raising questions over recent political developments.
Campaigning for the AIADMK candidate in the constituency, Palaniswami referred to reports of cases being filed against him and defended his remarks concerning an audio released by DMK leader A Raja. He also questioned the response of Chief Minister MK Stalin to the issue.
He said, “I saw in the newspapers today that cases are being filed against me – go ahead, file them, whoever wants to. I have come after facing many such cases. Recently, A. Raja released an audio. A Union Minister, former Union Minister, now a Member of Parliament, and the Deputy General Secretary of the DMK – he released an audio. In that audio, a particular point is spreading everywhere – not just to me, not just in Tamil Nadu, but across India, it has become a widely discussed matter. I only spoke about that information. They could not give a bold reply to it. Not only that, they are saying action should be taken against whoever released that information. Because if action is taken, he will release the next audio. If action is taken against A. Raja now, does he have the next audio ready? He might release it. Out of that fear, they are unable to take action against him. What is the use of getting angry with me, Mr. Stalin? The information that came out in that audio, could it not be true? In the same DMK election manifesto of 2021, when you released it, what did you say? Standing next to you, you said there is a mystery in the death of Puratchi Thalaivi Amma and that whoever it is, you will not spare them. I am saying the same thing now. Mr. Karunanidhi may be our political opponent, but he was the Chief Minister of this state. So, should what was said about him be repeated or not? If I say it, he will get angry. The information that came in that audio, we did not release it. Mr. A. Raja released that information. In that, it was said that when Mr. Karunanidhi’s health was fine, he was kept under house arrest. When the AIADMK comes to power, this will be investigated. Legally, action will be taken against whoever is responsible. You spoke about our Amma, saying there was a mystery and that it should be investigated. In the same way, I am asking that this also be investigated. If the information that former Chief Minister Mr. Karunanidhi was kept under house arrest is true, then legal action must be taken against whoever is responsible. It does not matter who they are.”
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