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Stalin Accuses BJP of Stoking Communal Tensions as He Unveils New Tamil Nadu Projects

The chief minister used back-to-back public events to pair new project launches with pointed allegations against the BJP.

Overview

  • At a December 26 government function in Kallakurichi, M. K. Stalin vowed the BJP would not succeed in creating communal disharmony in Tamil Nadu.
  • He alleged attacks on Christians during Christmas, including on children and differently abled people, which the reports present as his claims rather than independently verified findings.
  • Citing local interfaith customs, he highlighted Tamil Nadu’s traditions of religious harmony to counter what he described as divisive politics.
  • He inaugurated an Integrated Collectorate at Veeracholapuram and laid foundation stones for projects worth ₹386.48 crore, while claiming 11.19% real growth in 2024–25 and criticizing the AIADMK’s past decade in power.
  • On December 27 in Tiruvannamalai, he distributed welfare assistance, predicted a DMK return in 2026, touted benefits such as monthly support to 1.30 crore women, nearly 900 crore free bus journeys and 19.4 lakh daily breakfasts for students, and announced new local industrial, education and agriculture facilities.