TN people will reject DMK-Cong, NDA will sweep TN, P'cherry: Goyal
Chennai (PTI): The people of Tamil Nadu will reject the DMK-Congress combine in the ensuing Assembly election just like the people of Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar and Delhi did for the INDIA combine, BJP Tamil Nadu in-charge and Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
Goyal, who arrived here to finalise the seat-sharing among the NDA allies, said the AIADMK-led opposition bloc will make a clean sweep in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and establish NDA government.
"We will launch the fight against the evil force DMK and its partners who have taken Tamil Nadu to extreme difficult times due to their incompetent management of economy and due to actions which hurt Tamil culture. People are fed up with the DMK and Congress," he said.
"Just like the Congress and its partners faced defeat continuously in the elections held in Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar and Delhi, the people of Tamil Nadu will reject the DMK-Congress combine in the state."
"It is because people want good governance, development politics, a better future and opportunities for youth, and women to prosper. Tamil Nadu is ready for a government under the strong National Democratic Alliance under the guidance of visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Goyal told reporters.
Modi on Saturday set a record in becoming the longest serving head of government in India's history, having served as Chief Minister and PM for 25 years. He showed how good governance could transform the destiny of the people of India. Tamil Nadu people wanted a government led by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, a government that would bring development for farmers and all sections and work towards developed Tamil Nadu and lead developed India, he said.
"We will ensure Tamil Nadu will have a very bright future," the minister added.
Single-phase elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23, while 30 segments in neighbouring Puducherry go to polls on April 9.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
