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Udhayanidhi Urges DMK Cadres to Counter TVK Slogan
Udhayanidhi Stalin is a leader of the DMK party.
He asked party workers to use a new chant against a rival party called TVK.
The chant is “Om Kali, Jai Kali.”
It is meant to answer an earlier TVK slogan attacking the DMK.
Udhayanidhi told workers to repeat it at rallies and when visiting voters’ homes.
He also criticized TVK leader C Joseph Vijay over a deadly stampede in Karur.
He said more than 40 people died there.
Udhayanidhi alleged that the opposing leaders avoided answering questions about what happened.
Udhayanidhi Stalin urged DMK cadres to chant “Om Kali, Jai Kali” against TVK.
The slogan responds to TVK’s earlier phrase calling the DMK an “evil force.”
He instructed cadres to repeat the counter-slogan at rallies and during door-to-door campaigning.
Udhayanidhi criticized TVK chief C Joseph Vijay over the Karur stampede response.
He alleged that opposing leaders avoided accountability after more than 40 people died.
- Who
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK cadres, TVK, and its chief C Joseph Vijay.
- What
- Udhayanidhi introduced a counter-slogan and criticized TVK’s handling of the Karur stampede.
- Where
- The gathering was held at an unspecified location; the remarks also referenced campaigns across Tamil Nadu and airports in Tiruchirappalli and Chennai.
- When
- The party gathering was addressed on September 27, ahead of upcoming polls.
- Why
- He sought to counter TVK’s slogan against the DMK and campaign against what he described as evasion of responsibility after the stampede.
DMK Response
TVK’s Reported Position
Political slogans
DMK Response
Udhayanidhi urged DMK workers to answer TVK’s repeated slogan with “Om Kali, Jai Kali” and to use it without naming Vijay.
TVK’s Reported Position
TVK previously used “Om Sakthi, Parasakthi... DMK oru Theeya Sakthi” to describe the DMK as an evil force.
Karur stampede accountability
DMK Response
Udhayanidhi alleged that the opposing leadership fled accountability instead of answering questions from the media and public.
TVK’s Reported Position
The article does not provide a response from TVK or its leadership to this allegation.
Key facts
- Counter-slogan
- “Om Kali, Jai Kali... TVK oru Odugali” (“TVK is a runaway”).
- Earlier TVK slogan
- “Om Sakthi, Parasakthi... DMK oru Theeya Sakthi” (“DMK is an evil force”).
- Speaker
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK leader and Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, according to the article.
- Target
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and its chief C Joseph Vijay.
- Campaign instruction
- Cadres were told to repeat the chant at public rallies and during door-to-door outreach.
- Stampede reference
- Udhayanidhi referred to a Karur stampede in which more than 40 people died.
Quotes
Udhayanidhi Stalin
DMK leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly
“For the past two years, wherever he went, he consistently invoked 'Om Sakthi, Parasakthi' to target us. At that time, they were in the opposition and we were in power, and we listened to what was said. Now we have an opportunity to give it back.”
CNBC TV 18
“Don't even bother mentioning his name. Just say 'Om Kali Jai Kali' along with their party's name. In every campaign rally, whenever you meet the public, keep repeating this and register it firmly in the minds of the people.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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