AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami
“In just one month, the govt borrowed ₹28,000 crore. Highlighting his regime’s welfare initiatives, Palaniswami cited the 7.5% preferential quota for govt school students in medical admissions, noting that it enabled more than 4,000 underprivileged aspirants to pursue MBBS courses. He pointed to the waiver of ₹12,110 crore in agricultural loans, stating that his regime treated agriculture and industrial growth as “two eyes.
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Terming the TVK’s rise to power an “accident,” Palaniswami targeted its fiscal management. AIADMK resorted to borrowing only when it was essential,” Palaniswami said. “Despite battling back-to-back crises like cyclone Gaja and the Covid-19 pandemic, AIADMK govt established 11 medical colleges and seven law colleges in its final year alone,” he said.
EPS was speaking at a mass induction event in Dharmapuri, where cadres from various political outfits joined AIADMK. He contrasted his administration’s track record with that of the current regime. Just as a son inherits his father’s debt, the public will ultimately bear this massive financial burden. Midway through his address, a sudden power outage plunged the hall into darkness, forcing organizers to switch to a generator. Seizing on the disruption, Palaniswami quipped: “This power cut is the hallmark of the current administration. Blackouts have become routine, whereas AIADMK ensured uninterrupted 24×7 electricity in the state. Palaniswami criticized the previous DMK regime for keeping the ₹20cr international flower auction centre in Hosur locked, demanding its immediate opening for floriculture farmers. Download the TOI App.
DHARMAPURI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday criticized the TVK govt in Tamil Nadu for the mounting fiscal deficit and recurring power outages, asserting that AIADMK remains the only party genuinely addressing people’s grievances.