DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan criticised the central government's approach to state autonomy, labelling the concept of a unitary approach as a "colonial hangover". Naganathan emphasised that federalism is a basic tenet and fundamental structure of the Indian constitution, citing Supreme Cour
The MLA stated that BJP was trying to find all types of issues to provoke people against DMK, further stating that using the mother tongue for all purposes was the theme of any principle of the Union government.
Ezhilan Naganathan, the DMK Medical Wing Secretary and MLA, has accused the central government of discriminatory policies against Tamil Nadu alleging budgetary neglect and interference in the state's language policy.