Chennai: Ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday slammed state Congress chief E V K S Elangovan for his comments over the state government's upcoming Global Investors Meet, alleging that he was "blurting out views to keep DMK chief M Karunanidhi in good humour."
A write-up in Monday's edition of the party organ 'Dr Namadhu MGR' criticised Elangovan for asking "why the GIM was not held in the first year (2011-12) of the current regime".
Seeking to turn the tables against the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President, it said the erstwhile DMK regime that ruled from 2006-11 “propped up” by the Congress had left the state in a shambles when AIADMK government assumed charge.
"Did the DMK which your party propped up leave the state in a prosperous condition to host the GIM in the first year?" it said.
The two-day GIM is being held in Chennai from September 9 to attract more investments. The writeup alleged that the state was left in shambles by the DMK with milk producer Aavin, transport corporations and electricity entities on the brink of "bankruptcy". "The DMK regime had created a constrained ambience to even disburse salaries for the government employees," it alleged.
It listed methane extraction and GAIL's gas pipeline projects, which later turned controversial, and accused the DMK of compromising the farmers' interests over such schemes. Alleging that Tamil Nadu was "plundered" during the DMK regime, it said the state was left without (proper) infrastructure amenities and faced "announced and unannounced" power cuts.
Hailing AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the party organ said by her "hard work" she made a "turnaround" for the state. "Today, there are no power cuts, there is no threat of Methane and GAIL projects, MSMEs are marching towards prosperity, farmers are happy as the state's rights have been secured in Cauvery and Mullaiperiyar isses," it said.
It lauded Jayalalithaa for making the turnaround and for simultaneously holding the GIM and said the state was marching ahead in tune with Vision 2023 of the government. "So, could Elangovan roam around blurting views to keep DMK chief Karunanidhi in good humour?" the article said.
