Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Republic Day that the nation must be celebrated as a unified India and not a uniform one, emphasising the countryās strength in its diversity of cultures, languages and identities. Taking a veiled dig at the BJP government at the Centre, he said India moves forward when every citizen lives with dignity, confidence and freedom. Stalin added that when diversity is protected, people feel ai natural sense of belonging, and the future remains open to all. He also stressed that in Tamil Naduās journey towards prosperity, no one will be left behind.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin extended greetings and called for safeguarding the Constitution and democratic values through national interest, secularism, equality and fraternity.