PM Modi stated that the people of Tamil Nadu have made up their mind to uproot the DMK. Photo: @BJP4India
Modi tears into DMK in TN, accuses Stalin govt of promoting corruption, mafia, crime
Addressing an NDA rally, the PM says the state wants relief from the DMK's alleged misrule and a BJP-NDA double-engine government with AIADMK and other allies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (January 23) launched his National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections with a no-holds-barred attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), branding its government as one that promotes “CMC (corruption, mafia and crime)”, and asserted that the clock has started ticking towards its exit.
“Tamil Nadu is ready for change. Tamil Nadu wants relief from DMK’s misrule. Tamil Nadu now wants a BJP-NDA government,” he said, while addressing the rally in Maduranthakam, the southernmost suburb of state capital Chennai.
Continuing with his blitzkrieg against the MK Stalin-led dispensation, the prime minister pointed out that the DMK has been voted to power twice consecutively (2016 and 2021) in Tamil Nadu, adding that the ruling party in the state has betrayed the people.
"You gave DMK a full majority twice, but they broke the trust of the people of Tamil Nadu. DMK made heaps of promises but delivered zero work. People are now calling the DMK government the CMC government. CMC government means a government that promotes 'corruption, mafia, and crime'. The people of Tamil Nadu have now made up their minds to uproot both DMK and CMC. Here, a BJP-NDA double-engine government is certain to come to power," he added.
'Tamil Nadu determined to uproot DMK'
He further stated that the people of Tamil Nadu have made up their mind to uproot the DMK, adding that the formation ofthe BJP-NDA double-engine government is a matter of time.
"Today is also the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The country celebrates this day as Parakram Diwas. Many valiant freedom fighters of Tamil Nadu fought the battle for independence alongside Netaji. Valour and patriotism are ingrained in the heart of every individual in Tamil Nadu. I pay my respects to Netaji from this sacred land,” he added as quoted by ANI.
"This is my first visit to Tamil Nadu in 2026. This is that time when the entire Tamil Nadu is in a different kind of joy after the celebrations of Pongal. Just a few days ago, the birth anniversary of Tamil Nadu's development man, Bharat Ratna MG Ramachandran, was also celebrated. Today from this platform, I wish for the welfare of all of you, for the welfare of Tamil Nadu,” said the Prime Minister.
Dynasty politics jibe at DMK
Hurling the dynasty politics barb at the DMK, PM Modi alleged that the party is engaged solely in serving one family, adding that it only follows the paths of nepotism, corruption, tormenting women and insulting India's culture.
"Today, there is a government in Tamil Nadu that has absolutely no regard for democracy or accountability. The DMK government is solely engaged in servility to one family. If anyone wants to rise in the DMK, they have only three or four paths: the path of nepotism, the path of corruption, the path of tormenting women, or the path of insulting our culture. And that is precisely why the people advancing in the DMK today are those who excel in such deeds. This is harming the entire state of Tamil Nadu. Every child in Tamil Nadu knows where all the corruption is happening and whose pockets are being filled with the proceeds of this corruption," said PM Modi.