MK Stalin to PM Modi: ‘You’re the Prime Minister of all, not BJP’s campaigner’

Hyderabad: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of using divisive rhetoric for electoral gain in Bihar and “acting in a way that creates enmity between Tamils and the people of Bihar.”

Sharing a clip from the Prime Minister’s election rally in Bihar’s Chapra, where Modi alleged that “in Tamil Nadu, DMK people harass the hardworking people of Bihar,” Stalin said the remarks were unbecoming of the country’s highest office.

“As a Tamil, I regretfully request that Mr. Narendra Modi should not lose the dignity of his responsibility by making such speeches, as he often forgets that he is the esteemed Prime Minister of all in this country,” Stalin wrote in a strongly worded post on X.

The DMK chief accused the BJP of “using violence and hate for votes,” asserting that such divisive politics was dangerous for the country’s unity.

“As the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, I strongly condemn the BJP’s attempt to pit communities and states against each other for political mileage. Whether it’s Tamils in Odisha or Bihar, the BJP’s strategy of exploiting regional fault lines must stop,” he said.

Calling for an end to what he termed “petty political activities,” Stalin urged Modi and the BJP to focus on governance rather than on “fostering enmity between Hindus and Muslims, and between Tamils and the people of Bihar.”

“In a proud and diverse India that finds unity in its plurality, I urge the Prime Minister to rise above partisan interests and work for the welfare of the entire nation,” Stalin added.

The Prime Minister, during his Chapra rally on Thursday, had targeted the RJD-Congress alliance, accusing them of bringing “jungle raj” to Bihar and of “protecting infiltrators.” However, his remarks linking DMK and Tamils to alleged mistreatment of Bihari workers drew immediate backlash from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.