Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai has urged the DMK to concentrate on addressing public issues and state-related concerns instead of conducting frequent meetings to criticize the BJP and the Prime Minister. Speaking to reporters in Ramanathapuram on Sunday, he stated that a regime change would take place in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Annamalai asserted that Tamil Nadu would not lose any constituencies on a pro-rata basis and reiterated that the BJP would abstain from the all-party meeting due to an unclear agenda. He dismissed concerns regarding the delimitation exercise as baseless propaganda, emphasizing that Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Prime Minister had clearly assured that the state would not lose any constituencies.
Regarding the ongoing fishermen’s dispute, Annamalai affirmed that the BJP-led central government would take decisive action. He noted that following the formation of a new government in Sri Lanka, the country had intensified surveillance and imposed stricter bail conditions on fishermen. He announced plans to meet with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, accompanied by fishermen leaders from coastal regions, to advocate for a humanitarian resolution with the Sri Lankan authorities.
Annamalai also highlighted the issue of smugglers disguising themselves as fishermen, stating that anti-social elements were involved in illicit activities. He mentioned that Sri Lankan authorities had clarified that there was no intentional firing at Indian fishermen but rather an accidental discharge of a weapon. He further recalled that the last joint working group meeting on the matter was held in 2020 and urged the Sri Lankan President to reconvene discussions.
Responding to former AIADMK minister D. Jayakumar’s claim that Annamalai had studied under a two-language system, he clarified that his school offered three languages and that he had chosen Tamil as it was his mother tongue. He emphasized that the National Education Policy enables students to learn additional languages, thereby enhancing their educational opportunities.
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