Expressing strong objection to the Prime Minister's speech in which he had said that the keys to the treasury of the Puri Jagannath Temple were in Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister's statement, besides insulting crores of devotees of Lord Jagannath, was insulting. For the people of Tamil Nadu, who maintain cordial relations with the people of Odisha.

"Can Prime Minister Modi accuse the people of Tamil Nadu of stealing from the treasury of Lord Jagannath of Puri? Will it not be an insult to the people of Tamil Nadu to call the people of Tamil Nadu dishonest? Why do the people of Tamil Nadu have so much hatred towards P?" Stalin, who is also the DMK chief, said in a statement.

Taking a dig at the Prime Minister, he said, "The Prime Minister, who glorifies the Tamil language while living in Tamil Nadu and praises the intellectual capacity of Tamils, during the election campaign calls the same people as 'thieves' and 'haters'." Let's present." In Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha."

“People will understand his double standards, the Prime Minister should stop defaming Tamil Nadu and Tamils ​​for votes.”

Stalin accused PM Modi of "becoming a role model and highlighting the achievements of his government and party's ideology and giving constructive criticism against the opposition during campaigns instead of violating political etiquette through his hate speeches in the states and there." Accused of promoting enmity between the people of.

He argued that the Prime Minister's speeches were not a good sign for the country.