Congress leader who is campaigning in Tamil Nadu fired bullets at Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Monday accusing him of acting on the directions of the Modi government and overlooking the state, adding that the Central government led by Narendra Modi does not respect the people of Tamil Nadu, their culture and language.
While speaking at a roadshow in Kanyakumari, Gandhi said, "He (CM) must not let Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) insult Tamil culture. Modi says '1 nation, 1 culture, 1 history'. Is Tamil not an Indian language? Is Tamil history not Indian or is Tamil culture not Indian? As an Indian, I must protect Tamil culture, said Rahul Gandhi on the second day of his visit to poll-bound Tamil Nadu.
"Government in Delhi doesn't respect Tamil culture. They have a Chief Minister who does everything they say. CM (E.K. Palaniswami) doesn't represent State, he represents what Modi wants him to do. A person who bows before only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can't represent Tamil Nadu," said Rahul Gandhi.
Recalling former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Kumaraswami Kamaraj for his leadership quality and praised how he worked for the welfare of the state, by only listening to the people.
He further said the Congress party looks forward to a government in Tamil Nadu that looks after the interest of farmers, small businesses and labourers.
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On Saturday, Gandhi slammed the Centre stating that they think they can control Tamil people and accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as a corrupt leader.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Friday, that Tamil Nadu assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2. Polls will be held for 234 seats in Tamil Nadu with the Congress-DMK and BJP-AIADMK alliance being the major groups contesting against each other.