A high-stakes social-media clash erupts as the Centre's paddy incentive note prompts Stalin to claim Tamil Nadu should halt incentives; Sitharaman calls the charge baseless.
A political storm erupted on social media on April 13, 2026, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin traded barbs over a January 9 communication from the Union Finance Ministry to chief secretaries of states about incentives tied to paddy procurement.
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Centre-Tamil Nadu Paddy Incentive Clash: Sitharaman Dismisses Stalin's Remarks
A high-stakes social-media clash erupts as the Centre's paddy incentive note prompts Stalin to claim Tamil Nadu should halt incentives; Sitharaman calls the charge baseless.A political storm erupted on social media on April 13, 2026, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin traded barbs over a January 9 communication from the Union Finance Ministry to chief secretaries of states about incentives tied to paddy procurement. ... Read full article.