In a significant turn of events, Annan Amar Prasad Reddy, the co-convenor of the #EnMannEnMakkal yatra, has been arrested. This development suggests heightened political tensions in the state as the DMK government’s response to the yatra gains attention.
Reddy’s arrest has led to speculation about the DMK government’s position on the yatra, suggesting that they might have concerns about how it could shape the political scene. This situation highlights the growing competition for influence in the state, with the BJP and the ruling DMK party engaged in a heightened political rivalry.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched BJP’s “En Mann En Makkal” Yatra. Amit Shah said, “This Yatra is not only a political Yatra, the En Mann En Makkal Yatra is a Yatra to spread the Tamil language worldwide. It is to free Tamil Nadu from family dynastic politics, corruption, and to improve the law & order situation in the state. It is a Yatra to end corruption & start development work…”He further said, “I want to tell the Congress party and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin that changing the name does nothing. As soon as you go in public, people remember the commonwealth scam, 2G scam, coal scam, choppers scam, submarine scam, ISRO scam and many more…”
The Yatra is taking place in anticipation of the 2024 Lok Sabha election and is focused on securing a strong mandate for party leader Narendra Modi to serve as Prime Minister for a third term. This padayatra starts from Rameswaram and intends to traverse all 234 assembly constituencies in the state, with the journey slated to end on January 11 next year, just before the Lok Sabha polls.
