Tamil Nadu polls: CM Stalin accuses Edappadi K Palaniswami of 'lies, deception'

Chennai: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of building a campaign on slander, substandard rhetoric and misinformation.

"If you say Palaniswami, it means lies and deception," he alleged at a rally in Virudhunagar. "He is hiding his own lies and telling lies repeatedly. The lies told by Palaniswami could be published as books; he is lying to that extent."

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He said everyone in the state was aware that despite the Union government collecting taxes to "benefit northern states" and creating an "artificial financial crisis" for Tamil Nadu, the DMK government has overcome those hurdles.

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"We have successfully implemented all our promises, including the pension scheme," he said. "Rather than holding the BJP-led Union government accountable, Palaniswami has chosen to target me. This is hardly surprising, considering he betrayed Jayalalithaa's legacy by aligning with the very party she vehemently opposed."

"While the public welcomes the coupon scheme with enthusiasm, Palaniswami alone seems distressed," he said. "He is making baseless allegations that DMK members will pocket commissions from this initiative. Since we are distributing coupons instead of cash, his claims of commission-taking are logically impossible."