Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin accused AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami of spreading false propaganda against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government Friday.
Stalin rebutted claims about law-and-order declines and welfare cutbacks, presenting administrative data on crime reporting and scheme enrollment during a press briefing.
The exchange intensifies a pre-election narrative battle in a state where both parties compete for rural and urban middle-class voters.
AIADMK organizers said they stand by their critiques and will continue highlighting price rise and unemployment themes.
Analysts expect sharper personal attacks as local body polls approach and national alliances reposition in southern India.
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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/tamil-nadu/video/mk-stalin-accuses-aiadmk-chief-palaniswamy-of-false-propaganda-2765472-2025-08-03