Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 2-day tour to Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and Kerala, his first trip in the New Year, beginning the big push to the BJP's "Mission South" in the run-up to the 2024 elections. His visit, where he inaugurated multiple projects, came packaged with a big political message. "Tamil culture and tradition is the talk everywhere," the Prime Minister said on the occasion, citing the installation of the Sengol in the new parliament.