Overview

• DMK deputy leader A Raja criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sept. 3, citing Peter Navarro’s remarks that referenced “Modi’s War” and “Brahminical exploitation.”
• Raja linked a reported 50% US tariff on Indian goods and rising domestic fuel costs to the Centre’s policies and alleged favoritism toward major conglomerates.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin earlier warned the Prime Minister that close to 35 lakh jobs in Tiruppur’s textile hub could be at risk and sought relief measures.
• DMK and allied parties staged protests in Tiruppur condemning the tariff, with demonstrators wearing half‑Trump, half‑Modi masks and carrying Hindi placards.
• Raja contrasted crude falling from about USD 108 in 2014 to roughly USD 80 in 2023–24 with petrol and diesel rising from around Rs 70 to near Rs 100, and the party pledged to intensify its campaign ahead of the 2026 state elections.