Indu Makkal Chief Arjun Sampath said that the churches in Tamil Nadu are deciding who Christians should vote for, claiming that the practice is a threat to secularism and the churches should respond to this allegation.
AIADMK has announced that it will hold protests on the 28th across Tamil Nadu condemning the DMK government. In light of this, Arjun Sampath paid a courtesy call on AIADMK co-coordinator and opposition leader Edappadi Palanisamy at his residence on the Salem Highway. He added that Indu Makkal Katchi would extend their support for the protest of ADMK against DMK’s silence on key issues affecting Tamil Nadu.
Arjun Sampath who later spoke to the press, said,” The Union Water Resources Minister has given a written reply in Parliament to allocate Rs. 950 crore to protect the rivers of Tamil Nadu. This is a boon for Tamil Nadu. The Government of Tamil Nadu should use this to protect rivers in areas including Nellai, Coimbatore, Chennai, Trichy, and Tanjore.”
He also stated that the central government is showing interest in the development projects of Tamil Nadu and that the Tamil Nadu government should work in harmony with the Central Government and implement development projects in Tamil Nadu.
He further said,” George Ponnaya, is currently under arrest for the speech he made. Churches determine who Christians should vote for. What is the opinion of the Bishops Council on this issue? It is unconstitutional for Christian religious institutions to control all political activity of Christians through Churches.”
He added that the political affiliation of churches is a threat to secularism and that the Election Commission should take action in this regard.
The Indu Makkal Katchi has expressed support for the AIADMK’s 28th protest against the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, party founder Arjun Sampath said.
(with inputs from News18Tamil)
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