First time since Sanatan row, Udhayanidhi Stalin calls on PM Modi; seeks funds for flood relief in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek additional central funds for Tamil Nadu floods and invite him for the Khelo India Youth Games. Stalin had earlier urged PM Modi to declare the floods as a national disaster. Udhayanidhi's meeting with PM Modi also discussed the release of the National Disaster Relief Fund. Udhayanidhi Stalin had previously made controversial remarks against Sanatan Dharma, equating it with diseases. During the meeting, a coffee-table book on successful sports events in Tamil Nadu was presented to PM Modi.