The DMK statement explained how the party had consistently been at the forefront of nationwide issues. It said the DMK had “courageously opposed” initiatives and policies that threaten democracy, secularism, and State rights — including the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), delimitation, the “hastily introduced” Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise during elections, ‘One Nation, One Election’, the Waqf Amendment Bill, and the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) amendments.
“Since the inception of the INDIA bloc, the DMK has functioned as its central force. DMK president M.K. Stalin has consistently been the primary voice raising critical issues concerning the people of this country,” the statement read.
The party attributed its decision to stay away from the upcoming INDIA bloc high-level meeting entirely to the Congress. “To respect the feelings of our party cadres, who are deeply hurt due to the betrayal by the Congress party after the Assembly elections, the DMK will not participate in the INDIA meeting on June 8, which features the Congress,” the statement clarified.