Tamil Nadu’s political waters are churning as the BJP launches a blistering attack on the DMK regime, spotlighting failures in maintaining law and order and safeguarding national interests.
On Sunday, BJP’s state leadership decried the surge in extremist operations and undocumented migrants, warning that the southern state is morphing into a radical hotspot. Nainar Nagendran, BJP Tamil Nadu president, didn’t mince words: under DMK, the state is turning into a sanctuary for extremists.
Citing the Delhi Police bust in Tiruppur that nabbed six Bangladeshis linked to Pakistani terror networks—caught sharing propaganda online—Nagendran slammed local law enforcement. Frequent raids in key industrial belts like Tiruppur and Coimbatore expose systemic weaknesses, he said.
Central interventions by NIA and out-of-state police forces in Tamil Nadu operations reveal the DMK’s inadequate preparedness on security fronts, according to BJP. Nagendran linked this to DMK’s anti-Centre stance, which he claims jeopardizes citizens’ safety.
‘DMK must abandon vote-bank politics that flirts with danger. In its final phase, the government should root out hidden terror cells,’ he demanded. K. Annamalai, ex-state BJP chief, piled on, describing Tamil Nadu’s transformation from a haven of peace to a criminals’ paradise riddled with terrorists, smugglers, and thugs.
He ripped into administrative mismanagement, where top bureaucrats are relegated to contractor bidding duties. The DMK’s silence on core issues to placate supporters speaks volumes, Annamalai contended. No rebuttal has come from the ruling party yet.
As accusations fly, Tamil Nadu faces a pivotal moment. BJP’s narrative of security neglect could sway public opinion, pressuring DMK to bolster policing and intelligence. The absence of a swift response risks amplifying opposition voices, potentially altering the state’s security discourse and electoral dynamics.