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MK Stalin Accuses Centre of 'Metro Bias' Ahead PM Modi's Visit to Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has accused the Union government of bias for denying Metro Rail projects to the cities of Madurai and Coimbatore, a move that comes just before a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Centre cited the 2017 Metro Rail Policy, stating the cities' populations as per the 2011 census are below the 20-lakh threshold. Stalin countered this by pointing to BJP-ruled states where cities with smaller populations, such as Agra, Bhopal, and Patna, have received approval for similar projects. According to the Chief Minister, 'The Union BGP government is treating Tamil Nadu's democratic choice as a reason to take revenge'.

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