On 28 July 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ padayatra (foot march) campaign spearheaded by BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu.
The campaign, which translates to ‘My Land, My People,’ is seen as the BJP blowing the conch for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The yatra aims to cover all 234 Assembly constituencies in the state in a span of 100 days.
Massive crowd thronged the venue of the inauguration ceremony in Rameshwaram, with more than a lakh people in attendance according to a few sources.
Massive crowd throng the venue of the En Mann En Makkal inauguration ceremony at Rameshwaram
Senior leaders of the party, alliance party leaders and lakhs of people show their presence to strengthen the hands of Shri @annamalai_k in Rameshwaram#EnMannEnMakkal pic.twitter.com/Pn1Nkpfq8s
— En Mann En Makkal (@EnMannEnMakkal) July 28, 2023
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah also released a book titled “Tamizhukkum Tamizhagathrikum – Modi Enna Seidhar” (What did PM Modi do for Tamil and Tamil Nadu?). Over 1 crore copies of this book will be distributed across the state during the course of the yatra.
As Home Minister Amit Shah introduced BJP Tamil Nadu President Annamalai, the crowd went into a frenzy cheering for the latter.
Addressing an enthusiastic crowd, Home Minister Amit Shah launched a blistering attack on the DMK and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
He called the MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu as the most corrupt in the entire country and said that Stalin should be ashamed of himself for not dismissing Minister Senthilbalaji who has been sent to jail for corruption.
“Stalin is afraid that Senthilbalaji may reveal the secrets if he is removed as Minister.”, Amit Shah said.
He also hailed Annamalai and said that one tweet from him is enough to shake the DMK government.
Annamalai said that the En Mann, En Makkal yatra has the potential to alter the political situation of Tamil Nadu.
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