PM Modi's Tamil Nadu Outreach: 'Bihar Wave' Remark Heats Up Politics as CM Stalin Skips Reception

This special report covers Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, ahead of the state's 2026 assembly elections. The Prime Minister attended the South India National Farming Summit, where he released an installment of the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to nine crore farmers. The visit was marked by political developments, as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin did not receive the Prime Minister at the airport, instead deputing a state minister. During his address at the summit, Prime Minister Modi made a significant political statement about the changing political landscape. He said, 'I was feeling that the wind of Bihar has reached before my arrival.' The report details the events of the Prime Minister's visit and the political reactions it has generated in the state.