BJP leader Annamalai roasted DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi over the party’s, especially her pre-poll promise, to shut down TASMAC liquor outlets, accusing the ruling party of going back on its assurances after coming to power.
Responding to a question on the DMK’s earlier stance on prohibition, Annamalai said the promise had not been implemented despite the party forming the government.
In a sarcastic remark, he said the DMK had “executed it brilliantly,” before turning his criticism directly toward Kanimozhi.
“Kanimozhi should go see a good psychiatrist, must go see a good doctor. Show her these 15-year videos to Kanimozhi akka. If you’ve seen some clips from some films – they have a split personality – be someone in the morning and someone else at night – Remo, Ambi, Anniyan – that character changes every now and then. Kanimozhi akka has become that character.”
He continued his criticism by referring to the DMK’s election messaging and manifesto commitments.
“Before elections, ‘I’ll shut down TASMAC’; after elections, escape. Then, five years later, as the head of DMK’s election manifesto committee, if you ask for the 2021 white paper of promises, they’ll laugh and won’t talk about it. So, we don’t know how Kanimozhi speaks – is she speaking as Anniyan, Ambi, or Remo? She has become an amazing politician who speaks in changing ways, our dear akka Kanimozhi.”
The remarks come amid continuing political exchanges between the BJP and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over prohibition policy and the functioning of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, the state-run liquor retail network.
While the DMK had, during previous election campaigns, spoken about steps toward reducing liquor dependence and regulating sales, opposition parties including the BJP have repeatedly alleged that no substantive move has been made toward shutting TASMAC outlets.
DMK leaders have previously defended the government’s position, citing revenue dependence and regulatory challenges, though no immediate response was issued to Annamalai’s latest remarks at the time of publication.
அம்பி, ரெமோ, அந்நியன் என்று தேர்தலுக்கு முன்பு பின்பு மாறிவிடும் கனிமொழி – தலைவர் @annamalai_k pic.twitter.com/TqnHuMdx8k
— Krishna Kumar Murugan (@ikkmurugan) February 4, 2026
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