PM Modi's big Tamil Nadu outreach on Pongal: Festive outreach or electoral pitch?

In this edition of Super 6, Akshita Nandagopal reports on the intensifying political climate in Tamil Nadu as the state's election approaches. The show focusses on the Pongal festival, which has become a central stage for political messaging and voter outreach. A significant debate has ignited between the DMK, BJP, and AIADMK following Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's declaration of Pongal as a 'secular festival beyond caste and religion'. This is set against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's celebration in Delhi, where he called it a global festival. The programme highlights how parties are distributing gift hampers to attract voters and includes ground reports from Pramod Madhav in Trichy, covering the cultural significance of the Kaveri River for farmers and the traditional sport of Jallikattu.