Congress is likely to contest only 255 of the total Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections, the lowest number since Independence in 1947. The remaining 288 will be contested by the 27 parties in the opposition INDIA bloc.
His ministerial position has made him face of hit DMK govt schemes such as mini-stadiums and money to women, now the state-wide rally will further fortify his position within party.
The demonstration was staged over the incident where a Tamil Nadu policeman allegedly stopped a couple of cricket fans from carrying the national flag into the Chennai stadium.
‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam’ scheme was inaugurated by CM Stalin at Pachaiyappan College in Kancheepuram, the birthplace of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK founder C N Annadurai.
Rahul Gandhi, much more of a moderniser than many around him, might be willing to bet on a Dalit-OBC-Muslim consolidation by tacitly endorsing strident attacks on Hindutva.