Archive · 11 Aug 2025
TMC Alleges 84% Rise in Govt Advertising Budget
Imagine the government spends money to advertise things.
A political party, TMC, looked at how much the government spent on ads.
They found that the amount of money spent on advertising has gone up a lot in the last few years.
They got this information from a website where the government posts these details.
The TMC is not happy about this and says the government should answer questions directly in Parliament.
They point out the Prime Minister seems to be more like a Public Relations Minister, spending lots of money on advertising.
TMC claims a significant increase in the Indian government's advertising expenditure.
Data analysis reveals an 84% rise in ad spending between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) cited data from the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) website.
The government spent ₹349.24 crore on ads in 2020-21, rising to ₹643.63 crore in 2024-25.
TMC criticized the government for not directly answering questions in Parliament.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Union government.
- What
- TMC highlights an increase in the Union government's advertising expenditure.
- When
- Between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- TMC is critical of the government's spending and its response in Parliament.
TMC's Stance
Government's Response (as reported)
Advertising Spending
TMC's Stance
Criticizes the government for the increased ad expenditure.
Government's Response (as reported)
The government has not directly responded to TMC's criticism in the provided articles.
Parliamentary Transparency
TMC's Stance
Accuses the government of avoiding direct answers in Parliament.
Government's Response (as reported)
The government directed MPs to a website for the information.
- Party
- Trinamool Congress (TMC)
- Expenditure Increase
- 84% (2020-21 to 2024-25)
- 2020-21 Ad Spend
- ₹349.24 crore
- 2024-25 Ad Spend
- ₹643.63 crore
- Source of Data
- DAVP website