Watch Out! Stalin's Mission 2026 May Face Unexpected Roadblocks

N May 6 when MK Stalin walked into Kalaivanar Arangam shortly after 11 am, the excitement was palpable.

- ANTO T JOSEPH

Editors, senior ministers, and top IAS/IPS officers had trooped in for the press meet like never before; the conference hall on the third floor resembled a fancy cauldron of state diplomacy. The press meet didn't look like a customary one. Stalin walked around the tables and personally greeted everyone. None sat on the dais. Instead, he and senior ministers sat amidst journalists. The three-hour programme was packed with proud speeches, PPT presentations, and a 4-minute video that took everyone through the 4-year journey of the Stalin government. The mother of all press meets but without a Q&A session! Not mandatory in these days of 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Like every other state, TN too signed MoUs worth zillions, the difference being a high conversion rate, fortunately. As it counted every new job opportunity created, an uncompromising zero for the state's Gini coefficient was a work in progress. A herculean task indeed, tucked away from the glitz of the lustrous corporate world.