Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of repeatedly neglecting the state’s interests and failing to honour key commitments. Stalin raised a series of pointed questions on pending funds, federal issues and alleged political interference, intensifying the political pitch ahead of the Prime Minister’s public programme in the state.
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The Chief Minister’s remarks came just hours before Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting in Maduranthakam in Chengalpattu district, an event seen as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s early mobilisation ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Stalin flags funds, federal concerns in sharp post
In a post on X, CM Stalin wrote, “Honourable Prime Minister Modi, who frequently visits Tamil Nadu only when election season arrives… When will the Rs 3,458 crore Samagra Shiksha education fund due to Tamil Nadu be released? When will the assurance that Tamil Nadu’s constituencies will not be reduced in Delimitation come from your lips? When will the tyranny of the Governor, who acts like an agent of the BJP, come to an end? When will the financial allocation for the Tamil language come from your government, which pretends to surpass even Tamils in its love for the language?”
Tamil Nadu counts the betrayals of NDA.
தேர்தல் சீசன் வந்தால் மட்டும், தமிழ்நாடு பக்கம் அடிக்கடி வரும் மாண்புமிகு பிரதமர் மோடி அவர்களே…
தமிழ்நாட்டுக்குத் தரவேண்டிய 3,458 கோடி ரூபாய் #SamagraShiksha கல்வி நிதி எப்போது வரும்?#Delimitation-இல் தமிழ்நாட்டின் தொகுதிகள்… https://t.co/tapt7nMS4p
— M.K.Stalin – தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) January 23, 2026
Stalin further accused the Centre of delaying welfare schemes, infrastructure projects and healthcare initiatives, while also questioning the lack of financial assistance during natural disasters. He reiterated Tamil Nadu’s long-standing demand for exemption from the NEET examination and sought clarity on the release of key reports and approvals for major projects.
AIIMS Madurai, NEET, disaster relief among issues raised
Expanding his criticism, the Chief Minister said, “When will the promise come that “MGNREGA will continue, and VBGRAMG, which imposes a financial burden on the states and destroys the livelihoods of rural people, will be abandoned”? When will the AIIMS Madurai, the eighth wonder of the world that the Union BJP government has been building ‘inch by inch’ for a decade, finally materialise before our eyes? When will the relief funds we requested for natural disasters finally arrive? When will approval be given for the Hosur airport and the Coimbatore & Madurai metro projects? When will the Keezhadi report be released? When will the unanimous demand of the entire people of Tamil Nadu for NEET exemption be implemented? Tamil Nadu will always deliver defeat to the BJP alliance, which consistently engages in acts of betrayal!”
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Prime Minister Modi’s visit will include a public address in Maduranthakam, marking the NDA’s formal outreach ahead of the Assembly polls. The event will be attended by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, GK Vasan, John Pandian, and leaders of other alliance partners. Modi is expected to deliver a special address outlining the Centre’s vision for Tamil Nadu as the political temperature rises in the state. |
