A video has gone viral on social media in which a DMK executive discusses how they’ve to pretend to oppose Congress over the Cauvery issue in order to win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. The Congress MLA from Mayiladuthurai S. Rajakumar was also present in this meeting.
The man making the speech in the viral video is said to be DMK Nagapattinam North District Deputy Secretary Gnanavelan.
In the viral video he can be heard saying “Just like how he (Congress) is acting, what we’ve to do is, we also have to show that we’re opposed to the Congress while simultaneously deride Edappadi (Palaniswami), and finish off BJP. This should be our principle. Only if we confirm the alliance, we can win the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by a huge margin of votes. Congress giving or blocking water is secondary, but we’ve to oppose fully.”
When another person in the meeting asks “how will we oppose?“, the DMK man says “We’ve to oppose. We’ve to create an illusion that we’re opposing. (laughs). We’ve to create an illusion. The MLA Rajkumar should also speak vehemently. Only then, they will realize that the Tamilians here are united.”
He also further goes on to say “People should realize: ‘Even though he is from Congress, they’re united. All of them are united. They stand with their leader. Congress will fight no matter what.’ For that feeling to come, Rajakumar brother should speak vehemently in the rally. We’ve to show that Tamilians here have Tamil emotions just like how Karnataka people there have Kannadiga emotions. That should be the primary aim of this agitation.”
திமுகவின் டெல்டா பகுதி நிர்வாகிகள் கூட்டத்தின் காணொளி ஒன்றைக் காண நேர்ந்தது. அந்தக் காணொளியில், வரும் பாராளுமன்றத் தேர்தலில் ஜெயிக்க, கர்நாடக காங்கிரஸ் கட்சிக்கு எதிராகப் போராடுவது போல நடிக்க வேண்டும் என்று நாகை மாவட்டத் திமுக நிர்வாகி ஒருவர் பேசுகிறார். அவர், திமுக நாகை வடக்கு… pic.twitter.com/1aOI370qfL
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) October 9, 2023
Hitting out at the DMK, BJP Tamil Nadu President said “As far as the DMK-Congress alliance is concerned, it has a history of betraying the people of Tamil Nadu on livelihood issues. On the Cauvery issue, the DMK, which has been staging a drama day in and day out, is now going to pretend to hold a protest to deceive the people and show an illusion that they are opposing the Karnataka Congress government.”
He also added “Their real purpose is not a real solution for the people; They have admitted with their own mouth that they are only playing politics by deceiving people.“.
Many on social media called out the DMK alleging duplicity over its stance on the Cauvery issue.
This is the true nature of the dmk . The dmk member says let’s “pretend”to oppose congress in the Cauvery issue to reap electoral dividends in the upcoming elections . Deceit , diversion and pretence ! Playing with the livelihood of farmers for political gains .People should see… pic.twitter.com/IFsWI3pC7Q
— karthik gopinath (@karthikgnath) October 9, 2023