Stalin, Thirumavalavan hail poll manifesto of Congress

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday said that the Congress manifesto was a fitting reply to those questioning whether the DMK, being a regional party, could fulfil some of the promises it had made for the Lok Sabha election.

In a post on X, Mr. Stalin listed promises from the Congress manifesto such as NEET exemption, caste census and a review of the National Education Policy in consultation with the States.

“The Congress manifesto includes whatever we had sought. That is why we say this is not an alliance formed for the election. It is an alliance with likeminded policies,” Mr. Stalin said.

To restore Tamil Nadu’s rights, which had been pledged by the “slave AIADMK” and taken away by the “fascist BJP”, vote for the INDIA bloc, he said.

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Thirumavalavan said that the Congress manifesto would be a “hero” of the election and have a big impact on the results.

Addressing the media in Ariyalur, he said that the manifesto had many revolutionary promises to uplift people living below the poverty line and the suppressed and oppressed sections of society. The manifesto was prepared in a manner that would uphold the rights of the States. It would strengthen the federal structure of the country. It had many aspects to set right the antidemocratic and antipeople policies of the BJP government at the Centre, he said.

As per the manifesto, it was up to the State governments to take a call on the National Eligibilitycum

Entrance Test (NEET). It was a step in the right direction and would pave the way for securing an exemption for the State, he said.

He alleged that some of the laws enacted by the BJP, which was enjoying a majority in Parliament, were draconian and others had ulterior motives.

It includes whatever we sought. That is why we say this is not an alliance formed for the election. It is an alliance with likeminded policies

Chief Minister

TNCC leader’s take

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai said that the Congress manifesto “will provide a solution to 10 years of the BJP’s disastrous rule at the Centre”.

The manifesto, he said, focuses on social justice, States’ rights, gender and sexual equality and welfare of Scheduled Caste communities in the country.