The BJP government forming a panel with “some puppets” as members to explore the ‘one nation, one election’ (ONOE) idea was nothing but a “conspiracy with dictatorship” to realise its goals and the AIADMK was being a “scapegoat” in supporting that idea, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin charged on Sunday.
Addressing partymen during the wedding of a party functionary, Mr. Stalin also questioned the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. “The President of India is common for all. Even when he is not holding the post, he should not come to politics, or it is not fair that he is involved in any issue relating to politics.” He also questioned the absence of representatives from the DMK in the panel, which is the third largest party in the 17th Lok Sabha.
Pointing out that the AIADMK, which, he said, was the “opposition party in Tamil Nadu today”, had opposed the ONOE idea while in power but was supporting it now, while being in the opposition, Mr. Stalin said: “The goat would not know that it was being sacrificed. The AIADMK would become a scapegoat.”
