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flag 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.

flag 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. flag The comments, made ahead of state assembly elections, reignited tensions over language policy, with opposition parties condemning them as divisive and disrespectful. flag 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. flag The controversy highlights ongoing regional and linguistic tensions in the state’s election campaign.

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