Tamil Nadu is Keralam's dumping ground: BJP state chief asks Vijay to intervene

The BJP leader alleged that lax border monitoring has allowed hazardous waste from Keralam to enter Tamil Nadu, raising concerns over its impact on agricultural land, public health and the environment while asking the Vijay government to take decisive action.BJP’s Nainar Nagendran urged CM Vijay to take up the matter with the Keralam Chief Minister and ensure that the dumping stops immediately. Chennai,Nov 12, 2026 11:05 ISTBJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagendran on Thursday accused the state government of failing to stop the continued dumping of hazardous medical waste from neighbouring Keralam, claiming that tonnes of toxic waste are being discarded and burnt on agricultural land and in open spaces across border districts.Nagendran, in a post on X, said Tenkasi district had repeatedly witnessed such dumping, with discarded bottles carrying the label “For sale in Kerala state only” found among the waste. BJP state chief blamed inadequate monitoring at border checkposts for allowing the material to enter Tamil Nadu and targeted the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by Chief Minister Vijay over its alleged inaction.Nagendran said Keralam strictly prevents waste from Tamil Nadu entering its territory, while Tamil Nadu lacks similar border checks. “Could even a pin’s worth of waste be taken from Tamil Nadu and dumped across the Kerala border? With checks and monitoring so stringent there, the Tamil Nadu police and the TVK government are being utterly negligent, allowing a neighbouring state’s toxic waste to be dumped here,” he said in the post. : ! , . ' ' , . @TVKVijayHQ . ? , , ! , . , ! , , . . , , .— Nainar Nagenthran (@NainarBJP) November 12, 2026He also claimed that the problem extended beyond Tenkasi to other districts along the Keralam-Tamil Nadu border, warning of the potential risks to public health and the environment from the disposal and burning of hazardous waste on agricultural land. Furthermore, the BJP leader urged CM Vijay to take up the matter with the Keralam Chief Minister and ensure that the dumping stops immediately.Nagendran demanded tighter surveillance at border checkposts, seizure of vehicles transporting waste illegally and registration of cases under the Goondas Act against those involved.- Ends