CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “contradictory” remarks on Tamils and the Tamil language, accusing him of political opportunism and spreading misinformation for electoral gains.

In a statement, he said that Modi, during his campaign in Bihar, had made baseless claims suggesting that Tamils were attacking people from Bihar, provoking resentment between the two States. “Facing strong opposition from Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister is now attempting to divert attention by twisting history,” Selvaperunthagai said.

Contrasting Modi’s statements, he pointed out that while addressing an event in Ahmedabad marking the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Modi praised Tamil as one of th

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