PM Modi to Visit Tamil Nadu, Offer Prayers Amid Political Rally Plans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 1, including a stop at the Tirupparankundram Sri Subramanyaswamy Temple. The visit follows a 2025 controversy over lighting a lamp atop a stone pillar during the Karthigai Deepam festival, which the Madras High Court later permitted. BJP leaders view the visit as promoting religious harmony and plan a rally in Madurai to address state political issues ahead of assembly elections, criticizing the DMK government.