இரயில்வே, தபால்துறை என அனைத்துத் துறைகளிலும் வேலை வாய்ப்புகளை பிற மாநிலத்தவருக்கு தாரை வார்த்தது பாஜக; அதனை வேடிக்கை மட்டும் பார்த்தது அதிமுக!...

DMK president M.K. Stalin issued a passionate appeal for local employment rights on March 23, 2021, criticizing the systematic exclusion of Tamil youth from central public sector recruitments across Tamil Nadu. Stalin condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party government for filling vacancies in Indian Railways, Postal Department, and public sector undertakings with candidates from other states, while the AIADMK state government remained a passive bystander, failing to defend the rightful employment entitlements of educated local graduates.

Stalin asserted that national parties could not seek Tamil votes while systematically denying Tamil youth access to livelihood opportunities within their own state. He pledged that a DMK administration would forcefully advocate for mandatory state-level recruitment quotas, conduct competitive examinations in regional languages including Tamil, and implement legislative protections reserving 75 percent of industrial jobs for local residents. Stalin emphasized that public sector investments must contribute directly to the economic empowerment of the native population whose resources sustained them.

The declaration galvanized student unions, youth movements, and labour groups across Tamil Nadu. Stalin firm championship of regional employment rights highlighted his commitment to economic justice and youth empowerment.