Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, has unleashed a scathing attack on the DMK government in his recent visit to Tamil Nadu over its high levels of corruption, dynasty politics and supposedly offending the feelings of the Hindus. Speaking to party activists and NDA supporters in Chennai, Shah energized the BJP circle of support saying he was confident of winning an Assembly election in 2026 under the NDA ticket.
Stinging Indictment of DMK Rule.
Shah did not hold any punches and described the DMK led by an MK Stalin as a family fiefdom that put power consolidation above the welfare of the people. He claimed millions of scams in infrastructure deals, sand mining, and the liquor policy and said 10,000 crore was stolen each year by the state coffers. The second generation rule of DMK, Shah raved, destroys democracy, breeds entitlement, not excellence, so that the national drive against corruption has its parallels.
On cultural platforms, he found fault with the government on the bias against Hindus in terms of encroachments of temples, restrictions on festivals, and appeasement of minorities. Shah also pointed out the mismanagement in the HR&CE department whereby politicians steal the donations made by the devotees and the HRCE officers do nothing. He juxtaposed this to BJP model of Sabka Vikas, Sabka Saath that promised temple autonomy and equal civil code.
NDA Unity Call for 2026 Sweep
Shah encouraged the NDA to move as one, and credited his allies such as PMK, DMDK, and NTK with expanding the anti-DMK front 2026 will witness Tamil Nadu shedding the dynastic yoke- NDA will get majority, realize the 140 plus, DMK 100 plus, he foresaw. He laid out the strategy of BJP: booth mobilization, reaching out to the youths through Kisan Samman Nidhi extensions, and welfare such as free laptops among students.
The minister highlighted the key contributions – 2 lakh crore plans, Chennai Metro II and Cauvery water plant projects and gave credit to PM Modi though DMK was ungrateful.
DMK Retaliation and Analyst Views.
The leaders of DMK rejected the attacks by Shah as baseless BJP propaganda. When Working President Udhayanidhi Stalin responded: “People are against hate politics – Tamil pride over Hindi imposition. Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan dismissed the accusations of corruption, claiming it was a recycling of lies, referring to the welfare programmes of DMK such as monthly 1000 women aid.
Observers of politics observe that Shah visit institutionalizes BJP hostile TN agitation in the wake of 2024 Lok Sabha victory (13%). The political writhing of AIADMK remains might sever anti-DMK votes to alliances, yet Hindu blocs in temple tussles are in favor of BJP. Pradeep Bhandari, a pollster, predicts that in case unity prevails, NDA will have 35-40% of vote share.
| Key Attack Points | BJP Promises |
| Fraudulent operations | Corruption cases |
| Dynastic leadership | Youth leadership |
| Anti-Hindu policies | Reforms of temples |
| Welfare failures | ₹2,000 pensions |
The combative language of Shah is a pointer that in 2026 Dravidian heartland, the BJP would become make-or-buy party that is no longer 11 MLA party but could be kingmaker.
