The 2026 Assembly election is a battle that will vanquish political forces seeking to destroy Tamil culture and those acting as their “slaves”. And it will be an Arya-Dravidian battleground, DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Sunday (January 25, 2026).
He was speaking at an event organised by the DMK to mark the Linguistic Martyrs’ Memorial Day at Kancheepuram, the birthplace of party founder C.N. Annadurai. Mr. Stalin said that only the DMK had the spine and courage to question the BJP-led government (at the Centre) that he accused of betraying the interests of Tamil Nadu.
“How will cowards who run away and hide at the mere mention of the CBI and the ED protect the interests of Tamil Nadu? If you think you can intimidate the DMK with the help of investigation agencies functioning as mercenaries of the BJP, the party will face them with the support of the people. We will not bend. We will continue the 2,000-year-old battle to save Tamil soil, language, and pride,” he said.
Reacting to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s remarks that the ‘Rising Sun’, the DMK’s symbol, disappeared the moment Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tamil Nadu, he quipped that Mr. Palaniswami, who was always “watching the feet” — referring to his act of prostrating before Sasikala in 2017 — could not see the Sun. “At least raise your head once. You can see the existence and power of the Sun,” he said.
