Overview
- At an October 30 rally in Chhapra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged DMK members in Tamil Nadu abuse hardworking migrants from Bihar and cited similar insults by Congress leaders in other states.
- On October 31, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin shared a clip of the speech, accused the Prime Minister of stoking regional enmity, and urged him to stop “cheap politics” and uphold the dignity of his office.
- Leaders from the DMK, Congress, and CPI(M) condemned the remarks and some urged Election Commission scrutiny or demanded an apology.
- Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai defended Modi’s comments and alleged the DMK is diverting attention from a reported ₹888‑crore municipal scam, citing past statements he says disparaged Biharis.
- The row unfolds as Bihar votes on November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, with DMK figures also recalling a 2023 fake‑video episode about alleged attacks on Bihari workers in Tamil Nadu that was later discredited.