Following the DMK's accusation that Rahul Gandhi betrayed them and was responsible for the INDIA bloc's disintegration, the Congress party has retaliated by reminding the DMK of their past alliance with the BJP during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee era. The DMK's mouthpiece, 'Murasoli', alleged that Congress employed underhand tactics to hinder opposition unity and that Rahul Gandhi's actions led to the collapse of their alliance in Tamil Nadu, where Congress joined the ruling TVK government. Congress leader Sandeep Dixit responded by acknowledging the fluidity of alliances in Tamil Nadu politics, stating that while DMK is free to criticize Congress, they too have partnered with opposing parties, and that Rahul Gandhi has demonstrated generosity, urging state parties to move beyond narrow-mindedness.

Following the DMK's accusation that Rahul Gandhi betrayed them and was responsible for the INDIA bloc's disintegration, the Congress party has retaliated by reminding the DMK of their past alliance with the BJP during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee era. The DMK's mouthpiece, 'Murasoli', alleged that Congress employed underhand tactics to hinder opposition unity and that Rahul Gandhi's actions led to the collapse of their alliance in Tamil Nadu, where Congress joined the ruling TVK government. Congress leader Sandeep Dixit responded by acknowledging the fluidity of alliances in Tamil Nadu politics, stating that while DMK is free to criticize Congress, they too have partnered with opposing parties, and that Rahul Gandhi has demonstrated generosity, urging state parties to move beyond narrow-mindedness.

Following the DMK's accusation that Rahul Gandhi betrayed them and was responsible for the INDIA bloc's disintegration, the Congress party has retaliated by reminding the DMK of their past alliance with the BJP during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee era. The DMK's mouthpiece, 'Murasoli', alleged that Congress employed underhand tactics to hinder opposition unity and that Rahul Gandhi's actions led to the collapse of their alliance in Tamil Nadu, where Congress joined the ruling TVK government. Congress leader Sandeep Dixit responded by acknowledging the fluidity of alliances in Tamil Nadu politics, stating that while DMK is free to criticize Congress, they too have partnered with opposing parties, and that Rahul Gandhi has demonstrated generosity, urging state parties to move beyond narrow-mindedness.

A day after Tamil Nadu’s opposition party, DMK, launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for betraying the party, Congress has responded to the charges, reminding DMK about its alliance with the BJP during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime.

Shortly after the collapse of their alliance, which saw the Congress supporting C.Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, the DMK lashed out at Rahul Gandhi, who they alleged gave the blessings for the “betrayal”. In an article that appeared in DMK’s mouthpiece ‘Murasoli’, the party mocked Rahul Gandhi, calling him the main reason for the disintegration of the INDIA bloc. 

When asked about this, Congress leader Sandeep Dixit told ANI: “DMK should remember that they worked with the BJP during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime. There was never one type of alliance system in Tamil Nadu, he said, adding that the DMK was free to criticise the Congress.

“But from a broader perspective, alliances have been changing over time as far as Tamil Nadu is concerned. DMK has criticised the Congress many times, but it has also been in alliance with us. All these are normal in politics.

 "Rahul Gandhi has shown generosity and magnanimity. State parties need to overcome their narrow-mindedness and act," he said.

The article that appeared in Murasoli had questioned whether the Congress was not ashamed to “pull off all kinds of underhand tactics" to prevent the INDIA bloc parties from coming to power in states where assembly elections are held, and later seek support from them when the Lok Sabha polls were round the corner.  

“Rahul Gandhi has given a lecture on unity and termed it a case of belated enlightenment. Isn't Rahul himself the one who ruined this unity in every single state?" the daily asked.

On the Congress walking out of DMK-led alliance and joining the ruling TVK, Murasoli said everyone knew what happened in Tamil Nadu. "The backstabbing done by the Congress while staying in alliance with the DMK was carried out with Rahul's blessings. Today, only after the leader of the party they joined gave them a slip by saying, "I won't join the INDIA alliance," Rahul is playing the good boy. I will be 100 per cent true. I give an assurance to the DMK right now," Murasoli quoted the top leader as saying.