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Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the year of the 2024 Lok Sabha election with a visit to Tamil Nadu Tuesday where he sought to emphasise the states significance for him, and counter the ruling DMKs criticism of the BJP as a party for Hindi, Hindu and Hindutva...
The BJP has been making an aggressive bid to gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu, where power currently alternates between the two prominent Dravidian parties, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a former BJP ally...
On his visit, Modi inaugurated a new terminal building for the Tiruchirappalli international airport..
Modi also made a mention of the BJPs Kashi Tamil Sangamam and Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam initiatives that seek to deepen what is described as historical links between the places saying they had bolstered the enthusiasm for Tamil culture throughout the country...
Modis itinerary in Tamil Nadu included attending the 38th convocation ceremony of the Bharathidasan University, Trichy, besides the inauguration of the new terminal building, built at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore...
