New Delhi, March 11 -- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has doubled down on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led government in Tamil Nadu over agreeing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central government, accepting the PM-SHRI scheme. In a fresh attack on the Tamil Nadu government, Dharmendra Pradhan shared a "consent" letter from the Tamil Nadu government agreeing to establish the PM-SHRI schools in the state.

On Monday, the DMK filed a privilege motion, seeking action against the minister for "contempt of the House" over the PM-SHRI scheme claims, saying they were "factually incorrect, misleading the house and against official record."

In a post on X, Dharmendra Pradhan said, "Yesterday, DMK MPs and Hon'ble CM ...