2 days ago

Palaniswami Accuses Tamil Nadu Government of Wasting Assembly Time

Edappadi K Palaniswami said the Tamil Nadu Assembly is not spending enough time discussing people’s problems.

He claimed that government matters are receiving more attention instead.

He also said some ministers do not answer questions about their own departments.

Palaniswami argued that the minister responsible for a department should explain how problems will be solved.

He criticised the government’s financial management and said major election promises had not been fulfilled.

He claimed that prices of sugar, rice and other household items had increased.

He also said that Assembly television coverage does not always show Opposition arguments fairly.

Palaniswami supported continuing live broadcasts so people can watch the proceedings.

His statements were criticisms of the government and Assembly functioning.

Key facts

Speaker: Edappadi K Palaniswami, AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Assembly criticism: Palaniswami alleged that valuable Assembly time was being wasted and people’s issues were not receiving sufficient attention.
Ministerial responses: He claimed that around four ministers were responding to questions across departments.
Borrowing claim: Palaniswami alleged that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government borrowed Rs 28,000 crore within its first 100 days.
Reported spending: He claimed that Rs 25,000 crore of that borrowing was spent on revenue expenditure.
Commodity prices: He said sugar was selling at Rs 75 per kilogram and rice had risen from Rs 15 to Rs 20 per kilogram.
Live telecast: Palaniswami said Assembly proceedings should continue to be telecast live but alleged that Opposition arguments were not shown adequately.

deccanchronicle.com · 2 days ago