New Delhi: AIADMK lawmaker KT Rajendra Bhalaji has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the “daddy” of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
“When Amma (Jayalalithaa) was alive she was in full control, her decisions were her own. So, it was different but in today’s context due to the absence of Amma, Modi is our daddy,” Bhalaji said.
#TamilNadu Minister K T Rajendra Balaji: Amma's (Jayalalithaa) decisions were her own. So it was different, but in today's context due to absence of #Amma @narendramodi is our daddy, he is our daddy, India's daddy. pic.twitter.com/2O6xV6h6ey
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“He is India’s daddy. So we have accepted his leadership,” he added.
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Bhalaji’s statement came few days the AIADMK and the BJP have reached an agreement for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The minister made the remark when he was asked why the AIADMK forged an alliance with the BJP when Jayalalithaa was not in favour of the same.