During a campaign event in Chennai, D Raja (national secretary of the Communist Party of India) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of undermining the fiscal rights of states by failing to release necessary funds. He stated that the concept of fiscal federalism is non-existent under the current administration, with states not receiving their fair share of financial resources. Raja specifically criticized the BJP's New Education Policy for imposing Hindi in Tamil Nadu and claimed that the central government has halted funding in retaliation for the state's refusal to accept this policy. He challenged Union Minister Piyush Goyal's remarks about Tamil Nadu's governance, asserting that the state excels in education, health, and welfare under Chief Minister M K Stalin. Raja also referenced Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's vision for India, warning that the BJP's push towards a Hindu rashtra contradicts the inclusive principles laid out in the Constitution. He concluded by emphasizing that a defeat for the BJP in Tamil Nadu would signal a broader decline for the party in the upcoming 2029 elections.