DMK's Stalin roars 'even PM cannot stop Gram Sabha meets' after TN govt orders ban on it

Months ahe of Tamil Nu Assembly elections, heated campaign season has begun in state with ruling AIMK using state machinery to block Opposition's effort. On Thursday, Tamil Nu government issued an order directing district collectors t to allow political parties or individuals to conduct gram sabha meetings. It cited that such meetings are in violation of  Panchayat Raj Act and also warned action against political parties. This order assumes significance as DMK is currently conducting gram sabha meetings as a part of ir campaign, and even after government's warning, DMK chief MK Stalin conducted one such meeting.

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DMK chief MK Stalin spoke at a ‘makkal sabha’ meeting at Marakanam in Villupuram on Friday. Taunting on AIMK's alliance with BJP, Stalin said that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi cant stop his makkal sabhas.

“ DMK did t want to create a furore over issue. So, we h renamed it ‘Makkal Sabha.’ So far, over 35,000 people have attended meetings in person and two crore participants watched it online. It is DMK which h insisted that State provide corona relief amount to people, scrap garb tax and withdraw Class X board exams,” Stalin said.

DMK launches 'we reject MK' campaign

Months ahe of Assembly elections in Tamil Nu, DMK launched a campaign against ruling AIMK. campaign is titled "werejectmk" and DMK released a video, flagging issues in sectors like agriculture and education as it urged people to defeat AIMK in elections, likely in coming April-May. In a video, DMK chief Stalin said that senior party functionaries will visit over 16,000 vills and wards to conduct "gram sabhas" where resolutions will be opted against AIMK government as part of campaign. DMK, out of power since 2011, is making a full-throttled bid to storm back and dethrone AIMK.

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Stalin has also stated that celebrities such as Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan are being forced to join politics and launch parties to ensure that DMK does t win 2021 Tamil Nu Assembly elections. Stalin, who awaits his maiden CM term, has declared that his party will win 200+ seats in polls. It is to be ted that Prashant Kishor and his team IPAC have been roped in for DMK's campaign.

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2021 Tamil Nu polls

Two warring factions in AIMK - of Deputy CM O Pannerselvam (OPS) and CM E Palaniswamy (EPS) - reconciled after party named incumbent E Palaniswamy as its CM candidate and O Panneerselvam as chief of 11-member steering committee. While AIMK hopes for a coalition with BJP, saffron party is reportedly in talks with MK Stalin's estranged bror - Alagiri and superstar Rajinikanth - who has often praised PM Modi. AIMK has alrey said that it is with BJP in presence of senior BJP leer and ex-party chief Amit Shah.  234 seats in Tamil Nu assembly will be going to polls in May next year.

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