'A skunk': DMK questions Rahul Gandhi over stand on SIR deletions in Tamil Nadu
The DMK party has publicly criticized Rahul Gandhi for his perceived silence on electoral roll deletions in Tamil Nadu. The DMK accused Gandhi of duplicity, noting his support for a rival political party in the state.
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This reflects the fracturing of opposition alliances in India and the complex regional political dynamics that influence national-level protests.
NEW DELHI: Former Congress ally DMK on Tuesday questioned Rahul Gandhi over his stand on SIR-related deletions in Tamil Nadu, even as the Congress MP led an opposition protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi.DMK spokesperson Sarvanan Annadurai called Rahul Gandhi a "skunk" and accused him of being "duplicitous"."What’s the stand of @RahulGandhi with regard to the deletions through SIR in TN? Why is he not endorsing Kharge ji's statement that all state governments elected after SIR should be dissolved?" Sarvanan Annadurai posted on X, referring to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.He further asked whether Rahul Gandhi was not speaking about SIR-related deletions in Tamil Nadu out of "fear" of chief minister C Joseph Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is a Congress ally."What a duplicitous man?
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