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Tamil Nadu's agriculture minister sparks backlash for saying North Indian migrants are limited to low-skilled jobs due to language, fueling regional tensions ahead of elections.
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam sparked backlash for remarks suggesting North Indian migrant workers are limited to low-skilled jobs like cleaning tables or selling pani puri, citing language barriers.
The comments, made ahead of state assembly elections, reignited tensions over language policy, with opposition parties condemning them as divisive and disrespectful.
The DMK defended the minister, saying the intent was to uphold Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy—Tamil and English—arguing it enables global opportunities, and denied any insult to Hindi speakers or migrant laborers.
The controversy highlights ongoing regional and linguistic tensions in the state’s election campaign.
El ministro de agricultura de Tamil Nadu provocó una reacción violenta por decir que los migrantes del norte de la India están limitados a empleos poco calificados debido al idioma, lo que alimenta las tensiones regionales antes de las elecciones.