The DMK government has recently become subject to serious criticism for their ‘Sticker’ culture, where they try and take credit for things that are not accomplished by them. Many have started calling the DMK government a ‘Sticker Government’ for this practice.
The irony is that they take credit for all the accomplishments of erstwhile governments without fail. But when it comes to taking ownership for the issues in their governance, they blame the previous government for that. For example, CM Stalin recently took credit for the 11 medical colleges that was built because of the joint efforts of Edappadi K Palaniswami government and the Modi government. However, when the public blamed the DMK government for waterlogging and flooding, they pushed the blame on the erstwhile AIADMK government.
While this is now becoming a force of habit for DMK functionaries, DMK MLA Durai Murugan was recently caught and condemned for such a ‘Sticker’ statement that he let out in the Legislative Assembly. Speaking at the Assembly, Durai Murugan said that Former Chief Ministers, Kamaraj and Bhaktavatsalam sounded sirens in their car. It was M Karunanidhi who stopped this practice when he became the Chief Minister.
Congress MLA Selvaperunthugai, who gave a fitting reply to this statement, said, “Durai Murugan is older in age and also experienced. It hurts me when he speaks of Kamaraj in this manner. The world has not seen another, as simple as Kamaraj. One has to be careful while speaking about a leader like him. When Kamaraj was the Chief Minister, he asked, “Am I in a foreign country? Why do I require the Siren. No need for the siren.” and ensured that it was done away with. But, Durai Murugan has wrongly said that the usage of sirens prevalent in Baktavatsalam and Kamaraj’s times was stopped by M Karunanidhi. Durai Murugan has to take back what he said.”
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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