VELLORE (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and its ally, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, over Katchatheevu and 'Shakti' comments and accused them of "keeping the country in the dark" compared to the past. And accused him of misbehaving with women.

On alleged corruption, he specifically targeted the DMK, saying that Dravid was the party's "first copyright" on the issue and that the "family" was bent upon looting the state, clearly from the party's first family president. Was in reference to. Chief Minister MK Stalin.

"The first copyright on corruption belongs to DMK, the entire family is looting Tamil Nadu," he said at an election rally here while seeking votes for ND candidates, including BJP candidates, for the April 19 Lok Sabha elections in the state.

He accused the DMK of being a "family company" which was hindering the progress of the youth of the state due to its "old mentality"."DMK divides people on the basis of language, region, faith and caste. DMK knows that the day people understand this, it will not get a single vote. I have decided to expose the decades-old dangerous politics of DMK, Modi, whose BJP party is fighting a spirited battle to make significant electoral inroads in Dravidian strongholds, said he.

Once again taking aim at the Congress and DMK, both of which were in power at the Center and the State respectively, in 1974 when Katchatheevu island was handed over to Sri Lanka, he asked in which cabinet meeting such a decision was taken and what 'benefit ' will be? ' Whom. Congress did not answer these.

He alleged that after its handing over, Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested and their boats confiscated and "Congress and DMK show fake mercy to them".However, the NDA government is ensuring his "permanent release", even as he saved five fishermen from hanging in Sri Lanka, Modi said.

Attacking the Congress over its "Prince Rahul Gandhi's" power remarks, Mod claimed the former had talked about "destroying the power of Hindu faith".

"DMK also has the same mentality. They speak ill about Sanatan Dharma, boycott the inauguration of Ram temple (in Ayodhya) besides the installation of "Holy Sengol" in the new Parliament building," he said.

INDI alliance people "misbehave" with women and everyone knows how the DM behaved with late "Amma Jayalalithaa" when she was alive."Your blessings for BJP and NDA will protect Sanatan Shakti and ensure respect for women," the PM said.