The issue of Raphael Watch worn byAnnamalai has become the main topic of discussion in Tamil Nadu today. He is being criticized by all the parties like DMK, Congress and Communists as he is seeking self-promotion by complaining about the ruling DMK government without evidence. He is accused of indulging in half-baked politics; he does not know political civility and a long list of attributes that puts him in a wrong foot. YetAnnamalai's style of politics continues.
Currently Raphael watches are in the market. How much does it cost? Rs.4 lakh? Where is the bill for that? When Minister Senthilbalaji asked that, Annamalai said that he was going to list the property details of DMK leaders without giving a direct answer.As Minister Senthilbalaji continues to show interest in this debate, ``Is there a bill or not? We ask only one question. Can yes or no be the answer itself? Annamalai replied that the list will come in April and it will be sunny in May?'' The debate became more heated.
He has expressed his greed that he will get 25 MPs in the 2024 elections and write a final blow for the DMK. So, it looks like the Raphael issue will not rest for now. Why is the DMK, which has been responding quietly so far, carrying out such a ``retaliatory'' war of words against Annamalai? It seems that the DMK is ready to respond in the same way to Annamalai, who always makes baseless allegations against DMK and its leaders for political gain.
The silver lining is that whatever allegations he makes are unsubstantiated. The DMK, which has been patient, is now raging? Development of Tamil Nadu requires many discussions. The ruling party and the opposition parties should come forward to discuss them in the people's forum. That is for the welfare of the people of Tamil Nadu and not a trivial debate like Raphael's watch.
People will never accept that unnecessary claims are made and the functioning of the government is not good for the people. In other words, political critics also point out that doing all this for the party to grow can only be negative and not beneficial.
As Annamalai says, can they get 25 seats in the parliamentary elections... or not? The only real fact is that he is regularly featured in newspapers and media. To get heard seriously by Tamilnadu voters, he must put an end to the Raphael watch controversy first!