AIADMK's poll promises are photocopy of DMK schemes: TN Minister

Reacting to the election promises rolled out by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday, the ruling DMK said Palaniswami’s promises have not only validated the relevance of the ongoing welfare schemes of the MK Stalin government but also showed that AIADMK has no new idea to offer. Tamil Nadu Minister TRB Rajaa has flayed the opposition AIADMK, dismissing their newly announced poll promises as mere "stickers" pasted over existing DMK government initiatives. In a statement, the Minister for Industries claimed that the AIADMK has a regular practice of "photocopying" the DMK manifesto. "In every election, the DMK's manifesto stands out as a hero. It has become a regular practice for the AIADMK to simply photocopy it (DMK's manifesto) and release it as their own," he said.
In a statement, Natural Resources Minister S Regupathy said hat ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Palaniswami had promised Rs 2,000 to 60 lakh poor families but paid merely 32 beneficiaries while spending Rs 1.12 crore on publicity for this scheme. No further payment followed. “Having failed to deliver when in power, his new promise of Rs 2,000 per month appears to be another attempt to mislead voters.” The minister added that Palaniswami has reached a “pitiable stage” where he has nothing new to offer. “AIADMK’s adoption of Dravidian model schemes as its own promises only reinforces the view that the DMK will return to power,” he added.