Fri Jul 04 09:04:58 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

This article from The Hindu reports on the ongoing political conflict between Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK party and the BJP-led central government in India. The DMK alleges that the central government is spreading misinformation about increased funding to Tamil Nadu, claiming that the state receives less support than under previous Congress-led governments. The DMK is currently running the “Oraniyil Tamil Nadu” (OTN) campaign, a membership enrollment drive focused on highlighting the central government’s “betrayal” of Tamil Nadu, promoting the DMK government’s achievements, and protecting the state’s language and honour ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.

**News Article:**

**Tamil Nadu’s DMK Accuses Central Government of Spreading False Claims About State Funding**

Chennai, July 4, 2025 – The ruling DMK party in Tamil Nadu has launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of falsely claiming that the state receives more financial support under the current administration compared to previous Congress-led governments.

The accusation comes amidst the DMK’s ongoing “Oraniyil Tamil Nadu” (OTN) campaign, a statewide membership drive aimed at galvanizing support and highlighting what the party describes as the central government’s “betrayal” of Tamil Nadu.

In an editorial published in its official organ Murasoli, the DMK alleges that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are among those repeatedly misrepresenting the level of funding provided to Tamil Nadu. The editorial challenges the central government to specify the schemes through which they claim to be providing increased funds.

“People of Tamil Nadu know ‘pretty well that the BJP-led Union government betrayed Tamil Nadu’,” Murasoli stated. “Betrayal alone is BJP’s practice and they do not know doing good to the people. However, they divert through lies.”

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has also questioned the central government’s record, asking what special schemes have been implemented for Tamil Nadu in the past decade. The DMK further points to the stalled All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) project in Madurai, announced in 2015 and with a foundation stone laid by PM Modi in 2019, as evidence of the central government’s disregard for the state.

The OTN campaign, which includes a 45-day door-to-door membership enrollment drive, seeks to unite the people of Tamil Nadu against what the DMK perceives as injustices and to protect the state’s language and honour. This campaign comes just months before the Assembly election due in Tamil Nadu during April 2026.

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