Modi and Vijay commit themselves to working together for Tamil Nadu’s development
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay have pledged to collaborate on development projects to strengthen Centre-State relations. The leaders inaugurated several infrastructure initiatives, including new Chennai Metro Rail services.
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Cooperative federalism is essential for the execution of large-scale infrastructure projects in India, impacting the economic trajectory of individual states.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday (October 11, 2026) committed themselves to maintaining healthy Centre-State relations and working together for the development of Tamil Nadu.
Inaugurating a slew of projects, including the Chennai Metro Rail services on the Vadapalani-Poonamallee stretch, Mr. Modi said that while governments changed, his commitment to the development of Tamil Nadu and his service to its people had remained the same.
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