Prakash Javadekar slams AIADMK, DMK for petty politics'

Chennai: Senior BJP leader and Union environment minister, Prakash Javadekar, on Sunday accused the ruling AIADMK government and DMK of doing “petty politics”. He said both the Dravidian parties presented “corruption full bad governance” and were fooling the people while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented “corruption free good governance.”

“AIADMK and DMK are playing smart politics, smart games here,” he told reporters here. Flaying the government for allegedly pasting ‘Amma’ stickers on a centrally sponsored scheme, Javadekar, also BJP election in-charge for Tamil Nadu, said, “in giving free rice to poor, 90 per cent is central government subsidy.

Ten per cent is what state government gives. But they are putting label and calling it as Amma Free Arisi (Rice) scheme. What we are saying is at least call it as Pradhan Mantri Arisi.”

“Poor people get Amma Arisi free of cost that is 20 kilos under free rice scheme. What is the proof of Amma free Arisi? ...Central government gives '32 whereas Amma (Jayalalithaa) gives '3 and that is labelled and stickers are pasted as Amma Arisi (rice)..This kind of politics they are playing.”

“It is not Amma Arisi. It is Modi Arisi. We can say it as Pradhan Mantri Arisi. We are not fond of names. But who is giving what and it must be named together...they are fooling people,” Javadekar said.

Claiming that coconut growers in Tamil Nadu were not given government subsidy, he said, “I met coconut growers here and they are suffering...They are not given any subsidy. They are not allowed to tap coconut for making herbal drink.”

“Government does not want poor to take healthy drink but only Tasmac (state-run liquor outlets) liquor. That is what they are interested in because it is their business,” he charged.