AIADMK leaders hail Modi, seek successive term for him as PM

AIADMK leaders K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam Wednesday heaped praise on Narendra Modi, saying the 'capable' and 'efficient' Prime Minister alone can ensure the country's safety and sought a successive term for him.

In a grand NDA rally headed by Modi and attended by coalition partners, including PMK and outfits like Puthiya Tamizhagam, Chief Minister Palaniswami, who is the joint coordinator of the ruling AIADMK, said Modi was the only "capable" person to rule the country.

Panneerselvam, the AIADMK coordinator and deputy chief minister, said the coming Lok Sabha polls was a fight between "dharma and adharma" and said his alliance was fighting to uphold dharma.

"The only man capable of ruling this country is the Prime Minister. If we are living safely here, it means the credit goes to his administrative skills," Palaniswami said.

The safety of 130 crore Indians was important and Modi had the qualification to ensure that, Palaniswami said.

"The country's security is ...