On January 24, 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin pushed back against criticism from Governor R.N. Ravi in the Assembly. Stalin noted that the Union government had adopted many schemes from the DMK government. He expressed surprise that the Governor was unaware of this despite Tamil Nadu receiving 65 awards from the Union government. "Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented an award for the performance of the cooperative sector in Tamil Nadu," Stalin said. "Yet, the Governor continues to criticise our government. This only reflects his vision — a damaged vision." He praised the Dravidian Model government, saying Tamil Nadu had no communal violence, caste clashes, or gang violence. Officials from other states visit Tamil Nadu to study its schemes, he said. The Chief Minister proudly announced the Health and Family Welfare Department received the 2024 U.N. Interagency Task Force Award (UNIATF) for its flagship scheme, Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam. He added Tamil Nadu rose from last place in 2018 to become the Best Performer State among startups. The state tops the Export Preparedness Index with 80.89 points and leads in electronics goods manufacturing, producing 41.23 percent. Stalin also cited Tamil Nadu’s 20 Ramsar sites and second position nationally in oilseeds, groundnut, sugarcane, and maize production. He highlighted improvements in law and order, with significant drops in murders, robberies, and sexual assaults compared to prior regimes. "Tamil Nadu is the State that has recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals, and it has also received geographical indication tags for 60 products," Stalin said. He wrapped up by noting that since becoming CM 1,724 days ago, he attended 8,685 events, signed 15,117 files, and toured districts outside Chennai 173 times.