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DMK president M.K. Stalin expressed profound gratitude on behalf of Muthamizharignar Kalaignar Karunanidhi to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for incorporating the DMK's foundational federal slogan into the Congress national election manifesto. The manifesto explicitly endorsed the historic principle: "Autonomy in the State, Federalism at the Centre," a vision championed by the Dravidian movement since the Rajamannar Committee era.

Stalin characterized this endorsement as a landmark ideological victory for Tamil Nadu and regional parties across India that have long fought against excessive centralization of power in New Delhi. He pointed out that under Narendra Modi's rule, India's federal structure had been systematically eroded through the arbitrary use of central agencies, financial coercion under GST, and the unilateral imposition of centralized policies like NEET. By formally recognizing state autonomy, the Secular Progressive Alliance signaled a shared commitment to restoring constitutional balance and decentralizing executive governance.

Stalin emphasized that genuine national unity flourishes only when state identities, cultural diversity, and financial self-reliance are respected. He affirmed that a progressive central government will institutionalize true federalism and empower state governments to fulfill regional aspirations.