New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday addressed the members of the BJP’s booth committee in Tirunelveli, where he apologized for not being able to speak in Tamil. “First, I am not able to speak in the great Tamil language on the land of Tamil Nadu, so I apologize to you all,” Shah said. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President JP Nadda for making a person from Tamil Nadu for the post of Vice President.Shah was warmly welcomed by party members on his arrival from Kochi. He later had tea with BJP state chief Nanar Nagenthiran at his residence. Members of the Booth Committee of Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli constituencies at the meeting at the meeting.During his address, Shah highlighted PM Modi’s rule and policies and criticized the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu. Here are the top quotes from his address:
- Shah expressed NDA’s confidence to form the government: Shah said that in the coming days, the BJP with BJP,
AIADMK And NDA is expected to be built in Tamil Nadu. He accused the DMK government of being the most corrupt government in the country, carried out several scams. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA alliance won 18 percent of the votes, while AIADMK received 21 percent. Joint, NDA is about 39 percent of the total votes. - Operation vermilion and national security: Shah recalled the initiative terrorist attack, saying that innocent civilians were killed by Pakistani terrorists. He said that PM Modi had promised to work against the terrorists and their masters, and his hideouts in Pakistan were destroyed by authorizing Operation Sindoor. The Union Minister said, “Post-Palagam terror attack, PM Modi promised Terror Havens in Pakistan with Operation Sindoor.”
- The role and Tamil pride of CP Radhakrishnan: Shah said that after assuming the post of Vice President, CP Radhakrishnan of Tamil Nadu would become the President of Rajya Sabha. He said that the NDA had earlier awarded the highest honor on APJ
Abdul kalam By making him President of India and emphasized that PM Modi has continued to promote Tamil Nadu, its language and its culture. - DMK under fire: The Home Minister criticized the ruling DMK government, called it the most corrupt in the country and cited scams including sand mining, nutrition kit and MNREGA. He accused TN CM Stalin of attempting to run the government from jail and alleged that the CM’s only agenda was to make his son’s Chief Minister, while Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s purpose is to make his son’s Prime Minister. He said, “Neither Rahul Gandhi nor Udayanidhi can become PM and CM respectively. NDA will win,” he said.
- PM Modi directed by Thirukkural: Highlighting PM Modi’s rule, Shah said that Prime Minister follows the guidance of Thirukkural, who defines an ideal ruler as one with an army, patriotic citizens, wealth, powerful colleagues and strong forts. He said that Modi has successfully implemented these principles in modern rule.
- Shah slam Stalin on the 130th constitutional amendment: Shah said that Chief Minister
MK Stalin The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill had no right to call a “black bill”, accused of doing “Black deeds”. He questioned whether it was appropriate for ministers like Ponmoodi and V Senthil Balaji despite being in jail in connection with ED cases. Shah said that neither Stalin nor Sonia Gandhi’s agenda would be successful and the NDA will be victorious. The Home Minister said, “TN CM Stalin has no right to dub the 130th Constitution Amendment Bill as ‘Black Bill’.”
