SALEM: The focus was on the national picture, when Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami kick-started his election campaign from Salem on Friday. He stressed on the need for a “strong leader” to lead the 130-odd crore Indians in the next five years.
Terming the upcoming elections as a battle between the good and the evil, Palaniswami said stability of the government at the Centre is important to ensure peace and safety of people. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proven that he is capable of ensuring peace and safety. It’s important that he returns as the PM,” Palaniswami said.
Continuing to talk about national issues at the Salem event, Palaniswami said the Indian Air Force had given a “strong response” to the Pulwama attack. He followed it up by heaping praises on Modi for bringing back Wing Commander Abhinandan from Pakistan.
Later, touching upon local issues, the Chief Minister alleged that the DMK had “stalled AIADMK’s measures to uplift people by raking up non-issues”.