"There is nothing new in the manifesto. This is only a myth being created among the people. When the party had failed to fulfill its last election promises, how can people expect this to be implemented," she told reporters here.
The AIADMK manifesto released earlier this week promised freebies, including free mobile phone and 100 units of power, if the party was elected to power again.
Alleging that cash was seized from the vehicle of a political leader by the flying squad personnel, she said the Election Commission should adopt strict methods to flush out money meant for distribution among the voters.
On the different projections by various opinion polls, she said DMK was not giving much attention to them.
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