Archive · 31 Aug 2026
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.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged that Tamil Nadu Assembly proceedings are not prioritising people’s issues.
He claimed ministers often fail to answer questions concerning their assigned departments, with only about four ministers responding regularly.
Palaniswami criticised another minister presenting demands for grants for departments held by the Chief Minister.
He alleged that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government borrowed Rs 28,000 crore in its first 100 days and failed to fulfil major election promises.
He also raised concerns over rising essential-commodity prices, Assembly live-telecast practices and the provision of cars to MLAs.
- Who
- AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
- What
- He criticised the functioning of the Tamil Nadu Assembly and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government’s policies and financial management.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- He alleged that people’s issues were being sidelined, ministers were not adequately answering questions, prices were rising and election promises had not been fulfilled.
- 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.