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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday inaugurated the Progressive Book Fair at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai, which will be open to the public till November 16.
A celebration of Tamil literary and ideological traditions, the event began with the release of the book ‘Kalathin Nirum Karuppam Chuvappam’ (The color of time is black and red) by the Chief Minister.
After the inauguration, Stalin visited cultural exhibitions at the venue and also launched a two-day seminar titled ‘Seventy-Five Years of the Two-Coloured Flag’ celebrating the DMK symbol and its historic journey.
Addressing the gathering, Stalin used the platform to hit out at emerging political organizations and leaders who, he said, were starting parties with the sole dream of becoming the chief minister. “Some people start political parties with the dream of becoming the chief minister. But the DMK did not come to power by announcing that we are starting a party and I will become the next chief minister,” Stalin said, drawing applause from the audience.
He emphasized that DMK’s rise to power was based on decades of ideological commitment, knowledge and hard work. He said, “Those who threaten the DMK are people ignorant of history. The idea of destroying the DMK will never become a reality. Some people imagine that they can achieve success like the DMK, but if they want that, they need the same level of awareness and effort.”
Focusing his attention on the ongoing voter list revision by the Election Commission of India, Stalin alleged that attempts were made to defeat the DMK “through hidden means”. He accused some forces of trying to manipulate the voter list for their own benefit.
He declared, “Since they cannot defeat the DMK on ideological or political grounds, they are now attempting to do so through the Election Commission. We will oppose this both legally and politically.”
The Chief Minister said that although fake voters should not be allowed, the rights of genuine voters should never be denied. He urged DMK workers to ensure that all legitimate voters retain their rightful place in the rolls.
–IANS