AIADMK Slams TNDIPR For Acting Like ‘DMK IT Wing’ After Calling Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin “DMK Youth Wing Secretary” In Official Government Communication

The AIADMK IT Wing has taken a jab at the Tamil Nadu Department of Information and Public Relations (TNDIPR) after it referred to Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin as the “DMK Youth Wing Secretary” in an official communication announcing his ill health. This has sparked criticism, as government departments are expected to maintain neutrality and avoid using political party titles in official announcements.

The AIADMK’s IT wing mocked the move, suggesting that the TNDIPR is acting no differently than the DMK’s own IT Wing. According to them, by including a party designation like “Kazhagam (DMK) Youth Wing Secretary” in a government statement, the department has effectively blurred the lines between the state machinery and the ruling party’s political apparatus.

The Department of Information and Public Relations is tasked with disseminating information about government welfare programs, press releases, and official statements, ensuring that these reach the general public through newspapers and media channels. However, this incident has led to questions about its impartiality.

Posting from its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the AIADMK IT Wing wrote, “The Tamil Nadu government department @TNDIPRNEWS has referred to Udhayanidhi as the ‘DMK Youth Wing Secretary’. Is there such a post in the Tamil Nadu government? Looks like they’ve fully transformed into @DMKITwing!”

The remark was a clear critique of the department’s apparent political bias and a callout of the increasing overlap between the ruling DMK party and official state communications.

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