Archive · 6 Jan 2026

Tamil Nadu Debt Sparks Political Controversy

Tamil Nadu Debt Sparks Political Controversy

Praveen Chakravarty, a leader in the Congress party, said that Tamil Nadu has a lot of debt, which caused some arguments.

He used numbers from a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to show that the debt has been growing.

Some people in his own party and the DMK, a key ally, got upset because they thought he was criticizing the DMK-led government.

Chakravarty said his comments were not about the elections or just the current government, but about a long-term trend.

He also talked about how the Congress party workers in Tamil Nadu want more seats and a share in power.

Meanwhile, the AIADMK, the main opposition party, said that the DMK government has been corrupt and has caused a lot of debt.

They asked the Governor to investigate these claims.

The DMK government has not directly responded to these allegations.

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