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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday brutally needled Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, asking where was Tamil pride when DMK leaders were sending him letters signed off in the English language instead of Tamil. Pointing to a discrepancy in Stalin’s actions versus his rhetoric about Tamil pride during a public gathering in Rameshwaram, Modi said, “These leaders from Tamil Nadu boast about their language’s pride, yet their letters to me are always signed in English. Why not use Tamil? Where is their Tamil pride?” This comment alluded to Stalin’s recent correspondence urging the central government to release education funds.
Modi countered claims of insufficient funding, asserting that since 2014, his government has allocated three times more development funds to Tamil Nadu than the previous UPA regime, in which the DMK was a partner. Speaking at the event, he highlighted that Tamil Nadu’s railway budget has surged sevenfold. “Some people just complain unnecessarily,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Modi inaugurated the first train on the New Pamban Bridge. He also outlined central government initiatives in Tamil Nadu, noting that the railway budget rose from ₹900 crore annually before 2014 to over ₹6,000 crore now. Additionally, he mentioned that 12 lakh families in Tamil Nadu received sturdy homes, and 1.
1 crore families gained tap water connections for the first time, significantly benefiting women.The exchange reflects ongoing tensions between Tamil Nadu’s DMK-led government and the Centre, particularly over the National Education Policy 2020’s three-language formula. Stalin has accused the policy of imposing Hindi and eroding linguistic diversity and Tamil heritage, while also claiming the Centre withheld education funds due to the state’s rejection of the NEP.
Following his three-day visit to Sri Lanka, PM Modi, upon arriving in Tamil Nadu, planned to offer prayers at the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram and lay the foundation for several rail and road projects valued over Rs 8,300 crore in the state.En route from Sri Lanka, PM Modi captured an aerial view of the Ram Setu, also known as Adams Bridge, and shared it online. “On the way back from Sri Lanka a short while ago, was blessed to have a Darshan of the Ram Setu.
And, as a divine coincidence, it happened at the same time as the Surya Tilak was taking place in Ayodhya. Blessed to have the Darshan of both. Prabhu Shri Ram is a uniting force for all of us.
May His blessings always remain upon us,” he posted on X.The post PM Modi asks Stalin where is Tamil pride when sending letter signed off in English appeared first on APN News..
