NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 19
Ruling AIADMK and opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) have expressed their confidence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he will overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic and by the adventurism of any of the country’s adversaries.
I thank leaders from all parties, who gave their valued opinions during today’s all-party meet.
Here are my remarks at the meeting… pic.twitter.com/g9FUADU0Ua
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 19, 2020
Participating in the virtual all-party meet convened by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the AIADMK Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Friday categorically said the people of Tamil Nadu and his party stand behind him and the country’s armed forces.
Speaking at the meeting,Panneerselvam said: “The people of Tamil Nadu, and my party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, stand firmly behind the Prime Minister, the Government of India, and our armed forces, as we defend our borders.”
Panneerselvam recalled AIADMK’s late General Secretary and former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa who had repeatedly emphasised, the terriortial integrity of the country, must be preserved at any cost.
“There can be no compromise on this aspect,” Panneerselvam said.
Praising Modi for displaying sagacity and firmness in dealing with the situation Panneerselvam added his party and the state government fully support the measures proposed to be taken by Modi and the country’s armed forces.
The Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister expressed confidence that the nation under Modi will definitely overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic and by the adventurism of any of the country’s adversaries
Stand firmly behind Modi in protecting India’s integrity, says Stalin
DMK President M.K. Stalin asserted that his party stands firmly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in respect of protecting the integrity and sovereignty of India.
In today's #AllPartyMeet, I expressed DMK's unequivocal support to the @PMOIndia with regard to any steps he must take to protect the integrity, and sovereignty of India.
I also offered my heartfelt condolences to the soldiers who fought till the very end, defending our country. pic.twitter.com/0WQ5l139TI
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 19, 2020
At the all-party meeting called by Modi, through video conference, Stalin said: “We face a difficult situation today. On one hand, we are dealing with Covid-19, and, on the other, this Chinese aggression.”
He said the DMK has always stood in support, of the national interests, on all such occasions.
“There are different parties here, with different ideologies. Nevertheless, we are all united, when it comes to patriotism, and in our hope, that our fellow citizens have a better future.
“Therefore, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) stands firmly, with the Prime Minister, at this moment, in regard to any steps he must take to protect the integrity, and sovereignty of India. We will not retreat, when the battle cry is sounded. Let us go forth, as a country together, and restore, the pride of India,” Stalin said.
“We believe that India can overcome any challenge to her land and her citizens,” he added.
Stalin, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, recalled his party’s support to the central government during the 1962 Indo-China War, the 1971, Indo-Pakistan War and the 1999 Kargil War as the party have always stood with the country, its citizens, and its Government.
The DMK leader said his party always worked to strengthen the hands of the Prime Ministers, be it Jawaharlal Nehru or Indira Gandhi or Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
“Today, we have no hesitation in supporting the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has convened this all-party meeting,” Stalin said.
He said during the 1962 Indo-China War, the DMK was the first political party to condemn China.
Recalling that during the 1962 Indo-China war, one of the first soldiers the country lost was Selvaraj from Thoothukudi district, he said: “Today, nearly 58 years later, Tamil Nadu has sacrificed another son, Havildar Palani.”
He also welcomed Modi’s statement that India will protect her self-respect, and every single inch of its territory, from any external aggression.
