‘Neither Rahul Gandhi will become PM, nor…’: Amit Shah lashes out at Oppn in Tamil Nadu

Amit Shah, while speaking in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli, said that the DMK is leading the most corrupt government in the country.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2025, 20:54:09 IST

By Majid Alam

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday took a nepotism jibe at the ruling DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu, saying Sonia Gandhi wants to make her son, Rahul Gandhi, the prime minister, while MK Stalin wants to make his son, Udhayanidhi, a chief minister.

FILE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing a gathering in Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India. (Photo by / Hindustan Times)

Shah added in the same breath that neither Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would become the prime minister, nor Udhayanidhi would become the chief minister.

"Stalin ji has only one agenda to make his son the Chief Minister and Sonia Gandhi also has only one agenda to make her son the Prime Minister. But I want to tell both of them. Neither Rahul Gandhi can become the Prime Minister nor Udhayanidhi can become the Chief Minister. NDA's victory is certain in both places," Amit Shah said while addressing party supporters in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.

He also alleged that the DMK was leading the “most corrupt” government in the country and it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ran the government as per Tamil classical book, Thirukkural's guidance for an able, ideal ruler.

Shah also attacked CM Stalin for his opposition against the recent bill to remove corrupt ministers from power, saying that the DMK leader has no right to dismiss the proposed law as he is a CM who did "black deed."

The home minister, citing the case against DMK leader and former Minister K Ponmudy and the recent one of V Senthil Balaji, asked if it was appropriate to be part of the Cabinet and govern despite being jailed.

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Majid Alam
Majid Alam is a Chief Content Producer working at Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi. He currently heads shifts at online desk and manages homepage apart from writing, editing and curating articles. With over six years of experience in journalism, Majid has navigated national, politics and international news. His work primarily focuses on the politics of the Hindi heartland, government policies, and South Asia. He also writes on US and Europe’s policies vis-à-vis India. Before joining Hindustan Times, Majid worked at ABP LIVE as the Chief Copy Editor and at News18, where he managed the World and Explainers sections. His articles have featured in Dialogue Earth, The Quint, BMJ, The Diplomat, and Outlook India. Majid has a keen interest in the use of data for storytelling. Majid holds a Masters in Convergent Journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia. He was awarded the Erasmus+ scholarship to study International Affairs at Sciences Po, Paris in 2020. He is also part of the OCEANS Network, an alumni network of Erasmus+ exchange scholars. He is currently serving as the National Representative (India) at the OCEANS Network. Apart from journalism, Majid has a flair for academic writing and loves to teach. He has published a book chapter: 'Bombay Cinema and Postmodernism' in the book: 'Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema.' He was also part of the OCEANS Network delegation to Hanoi National University of Education in Vietnam in 2025. He has also given guest lecture in digital journalism at AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia.Read More

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