Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Stalin addresses Tamil diaspora, highlights concerns
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister, M K Stalin, spoke at an event for Tamils living outside India.
He said he is worried about a new law in Sri Lanka that might treat Tamil people unfairly.
He wrote to India's Prime Minister to ask for help in making sure the new law is fair.
Stalin also talked about how important language and culture are to Tamil identity.
He mentioned old findings in Keezhadi that show a very old Tamil civilization.
He gave awards to Tamils living abroad and asked them to help shape Tamil Nadu's future.
Additionally, the government distributed cash gifts to ration card holders and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin expressed concerns over Sri Lanka's proposed new Constitution at the World Tamil Diaspora Day 2026 event in Chennai.
Stalin wrote to PM Modi on January 11, 2026, urging India to ensure equality and devolution of power for Tamil minorities in Sri Lanka's new Constitution.
He criticized the Sri Lankan government's push for a unitary state model, which he believes marginalizes Tamils.
Stalin emphasized the importance of language and culture in preserving Tamil identity, citing the Keezhadi excavations as evidence of a 4,000-year-old Tamil civilization.
He presented awards to outstanding expatriate Tamils and invited them to contribute ideas for Tamil Nadu's future.
The Tamil Nadu government distributed a total cash gift of Rs 6,123.26 Crore to ration card holders and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.
The cash gift of Rs 3000 was distributed through 24,924 fair price shops across the state, along with Pongal gift hampers.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin
- What
- Addressed the Tamil diaspora and highlighted concerns over Sri Lanka's new Constitution
- When
- January 11, 2026
- Where
- Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
- Why
- To ensure equality and devolution of power for Tamil minorities in Sri Lanka and to celebrate the Tamil diaspora
- Event
- World Tamil Diaspora Day 2026
- Location
- Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
- Date of Letter
- January 11, 2026
- Recipient of Letter
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Sri Lankan President
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake
- Key Concern
- Marginalization of Tamils in proposed Constitution
- Dravidian Movement Focus
- Language rights, not division
- Historical Reference
- Keezhadi excavations (4,000-year-old urban civilization)
- Cash Gift Amount
- Rs 3000
- Total Cash Disbursed
- Rs 6,123.26 Crore
- Beneficiaries
- 2,04,10,899
Sources
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