Dindigul, Jan. 7 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched a sharp attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling him "Defamation Shah," and accusing the latter of spreading misinformation about the state's handling of Hindu religious affairs.

Speaking in Dindigul, Stalin said on Wednesday, "Recently, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu. You would have seen it in the news. Listening to what he spoke, one begins to wonder, was that "Amit Shah," or was it "Defamation Shah"? Such is the extent to which he spoke contrary to facts. Amit Shah left after stating that Tamil Nadu is functioning in a manner that puts an end to Hindu religious beliefs and the right to worship."

The Chief Minister said the Union Home Minis...