TN should show the way to India in keeping out BJP: RG
Tamil Nadu should show the way to India in keeping away forces that are inimical to language and culture and those projecting "one culture, one nation and one history" concept, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday.
The Lok Sabha MP participated in multiple engagements in this district as part of his three-day tour of Tamil Nadu, ahead of the April 6 Assembly polls in the state which his party is facing in alliance with the M K
Stalin-led DMK.
If he were to interview Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gandhi said he would ask "why are you convinced that all answers should come from you".
He also said the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), strongly opposed to by Tamil Nadu political parties, was a "big issue" and "not beneficial" for students.
The Wayanad MP displayed his fitness when he effortlessly did multiple pushups, including one-handed, while he shook a leg with the students he interacted with, as accompanying Congress leaders Dinesh Gundu Rao and K S Alagiri joined him.
At a public address in Nagercoil in the district, Gandhi said history has shown nobody can rule Tamil Nadu other than the Tamil people.
"This election will show the same thing that only a person who truly represents the Tamil people can be a Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu," he said.
"Tamil Nadu chief minister (K Palaniswami) who bows to Prime Minister Narendra Modi will never be able to do this.