Congress MP Manickam Tagore criticized Prime Minister Modi’s Chola tribute, alleging intelligence failures and comparing Modi’s foreign policy unfavorably to the Chola empire’s. Tagore accused Modi of succumbing to foreign pressure and challenged him to address these issues in Parliament. Modi, celebrating Rajendra Chola I’s legacy, highlighted the Chola era’s cultural and strategic achievements, emphasizing the repatriation of looted artifacts.
