New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday called Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran's move to rejoin the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu a "surrender," alleging "intimidation" by the alliance.

In an X post, Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of using central agencies to coerce regional parties to comply with the NDA.

"Another surrender has taken place. It is now completely clear that Amit Shah is misusing central authority to take over AIADMK. Palaniswami is fully under control. First silence, then compliance and now complete surrender," he wrote.

Calling it an attack on federalism, Tagore, in a sharp jibe, said that the BJP is t...