Madurai, Nov. 19 -- Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Tuesday alleged discrimination against Tamil Nadu after the Centre reportedly rejected Metro Rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai.

In a post on X, Tagore claimed that discrimination against Tamil Nadu seems to be ingrained in the DNA of the BJP-RSS. He further stated that the Central government is using the delay in the 2021 census as a tool to hinder development in the state.

Tagore also described the explanation that Madurai and Coimbatore do not meet the "2-million population benchmark" based on the 2011 Census as misleading. He claimed that the postponement of the 2021 Census has resulted in Tamil Nadu cities not receiving adequate funding, development projects, and infrast...