“The true strength and character of a majority lies in ensuring that minorities live without fear,” Stalin said in a post on X.
His statement comes at a time when political parties including the ruling DMK have been wooing Christian voters in Tamil Nadu in the past week besides the Thiruparankundram issue ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in the state.
“After Manipur, reports of attacks on minorities in Jabalpur, Raipur, and elsewhere are unacceptable to anyone who values harmony,” Stalin said.
“A reported 74% rise in hate speech against minorities since the Union BJP government assumed office signals grave danger ahead. Curbing riotous groups that divide society is therefore a shared and urgent duty, to be enforced with firm resolve.”
The minority voters (Christians, 6.12% and Muslims, 5.86%) in Tamil Nadu have been with the DMK coalition particularly since the 2019 elections when the AIADMK and BJP joined hands.