AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, said both the BJP and the DMK government had failed to fulfil their poll promises, and condemned both parties for “increased burdens placed on the people”.
Addressing mediapersons at his residence in Nedunchalai Nagar in Salem, he said of the 520 promises that DMK made during the 2021 Assembly elections, it had fulfilled less than 10%. “But Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, during his election campaigns, claims that he has fulfilled 98% of the promises which is a blatant lie,” he said. River water sharing, the drug menace, the increase in prices of essential commodities, lack of job opportunities, hikes in electricity charges and property taxes have all burdened people, he pointed out.
Mr. Palaniswami said the BJP too, had failed to fulfill many of the promises it made during the 2019 Parliamentary election. He said when the BJP came to power in 2014, the price of petrol and diesel was ₹74 and ₹55 a litre respectively, while the price of crude oil was ₹105 dollars a barrel. “But now, the price of crude oil is ₹86 dollar a barrel whereas petrol and diesel are being sold for ₹102 and ₹94 a litre,” he said and added, “The Central government has increased taxes on fuel and has burdened the people.”
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