All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday questioned the DMK’s claim of secularism as to why it had joined hands with the Congress supporting the “communal” Shiv Sena in Maharashtra .
The Hyderabad MP said that the DMK lacked political etiquette as it canceled the invitation invited by him for an event of the party’s minority wing in January.
Speaking at an event in which the manifesto of its ally, AMMK, was released, Mr. Owaisi said his party joined hands with the TMT Dinakaran-led AMMK as they treated Muslims with respect. He asked why the DMK, which had earlier aligned with the BJP, is now calling it “communal”.
He said that the Shiv Sena was happy with the demolition of Babri Masjid and the Congress supported the party in Maharashtra. “Is this your secularism?” You are teaching us secularism.
Issuing the AMMK manifesto, Mr. Dhinakaran said that other parties were announcing impractical schemes, but AMMK wanted to give jobs to one member of each family. He urged voters not to be misled by the money disbursed by political parties.
The AMMK said it would reduce the cane farmers’ dues of private and cooperative mills and promote organic pesticides and organic farming.
Other promises included a ‘Amma Village Bank’ to encourage young entrepreneurs, subsidies to those under the age of 40 for two-wheeler buyers, and to protect the interests of all communities taking advantage of 69% communal reservation .
The party also vowed to revive the bicameral legislature in Tamil Nadu.
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