Archive · 2 Sep 2026
BJP Urges Tamil Nadu Chief Minister To Enable Digital Payments
The BJP asked Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister to let people pay some local government charges digitally.
These charges include property taxes and fees for birth and death certificates.
The request especially concerns corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats.
The BJP said people in Tiruchirappalli are currently being asked to pay in cash.
It said officials have not readily adopted UPI and other digital payment methods.
The party believes digital payments would make transactions easier.
It also said they could make the process more transparent.
The BJP argued that digital payments could help reduce corruption.
The Tamil Nadu BJP advocates wing appealed to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to introduce digital payments for local taxes and certificates.
The request covers property taxes, birth and death certificates, and other local-body services.
The BJP said Tiruchirappalli Corporation currently insists that residents pay cash for their requirements.
The memorandum alleged that officials have been hesitant to implement Union government instructions supporting UPI and other digital payments.
The party said digital payments would improve simplicity, transparency, and help prevent corruption.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu BJP advocates wing, represented by state secretary Mariappan, made the appeal to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
- What
- It requested digital payment options for local taxes, certificates, and other local-body services.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the memorandum was submitted.
- Where
- The request particularly concerns Tiruchirappalli Corporation and other Tamil Nadu corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats.
- Why
- The BJP said digital payments would provide greater simplicity and transparency and help prevent corruption.
- Requesting group
- Tamil Nadu BJP advocates wing
- Recipient
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay
- Local authority cited
- Tiruchirappalli Corporation
- Payments requested
- UPI and other digital payment systems
- Services mentioned
- Property taxes, birth and death certificates, and other local-body requirements
- Stated benefits
- Simplicity, transparency, and zero corruption