Saralnama
DMK leader A Raja responded to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks by questioning BJP's credibility and rejecting allegations against DMK. Raja mocked Amit Shah's claim that Prime Minister Modi governs by Thirukural principles, stating BJP is known for vote theft and highlighting that 39% of Modi's cabinet members have criminal backgrounds. He accused BJP of falsehoods and cited past corruption allegations against BJP-led governments, including electoral bonds and the Rafale deal. Raja also criticized Amit Shah for calling DMK corrupt while previously labeling AIADMK governments corrupt and later allying with them. He dismissed BJP's call to uproot DMK, asserting that BJP itself should be removed by the people and the INDIA coalition. The exchange followed Amit Shah's comments on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi's ambitions and BJP's aim to defeat DMK in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. (Updated 23 Aug 2025, 04:52 IST; source: link)