PM slams DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit back at the DMK after party leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Dayanidhi Maran called BJP's state president K Annamalai a "joker". "DMK is full of arrogance of power. One of their leaders, when asked about Annamalai, with arrogance asked: Who is that? He used insulting words. This arrogance is against the culture of Tamil Nadu. This arrogance will never be liked by the people," PM Modi said at a public rally in Coimbatore's Mettupalayam area.

For a former IPS officer, for a youngster who has come from a backward class, for someone who works so much on the ground, the words used by the DMK show the real character of the party," he said.

At the rally, PM Modi further attacked the DMK, saying that the "DMK is another name for corruption and scam"."Now we are making a world record in 5G. But the DMK defamed the country through the 2G scam," he said.

"DMK’s big leader (A Raja) said this election will ensure Modi leaves the country. I want to tell them, open your ears and hear, these elections are happening because corruption, dynasty politics, drugs, anti-nationals protected by the DMK should leave India," PM Modi said.