It’s tough for BJP, harping on Hindi, muscular nationalism and an 'alien' culture to penetrate and reach the hearts of the Tamil people.
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The BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have huffed and puffed in Tamil Nadu, but the State has generally rejected the Hindutva line. It’s tough for BJP, harping on Hindi, muscular nationalism and an ‘alien’ culture to reach Tamilian hearts merely by quoting Thiruvalluvar and Modi promising he would speak in Tamil through the AI mode.