Won’t Carry BJP on Our Shoulders: AIADMK Senior Leader M Thambidurai
Thambidurai slammed RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy’s suggestion of an alliance with the BJP.
Senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader M Thambidurai on Thursday, January 16 said that it would not carry “BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) on its shoulder” in the upcoming general elections.
Terming as “ridiculous” the remarks of RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy that the AIADMK should ally with the BJP, the AIADMK MP said, “Gurumurthy’s statement that the AIADMK should ally with the BJP to help the party get a foothold in the state is ridiculous. We will strengthen our party, let the BJP strengthen itself in the state. When we are trying to strengthen the party, there is no chance of carrying BJP on our shoulder. Is Gurumuthy a BJP or RSS worker or a journalist, I don’t know. He is doing it for publicity,” reported News18.
He, however, said the decision on the alliance would be taken at the time of elections by the party coordinator and his deputy.
The BJP has never been able to gain a foothold in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and currently has only one Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu.
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(With PTI inputs)