Annamalai slams Vijay for spending Rs6.5Cr on Mettur event
Madurai: We The Leaders founder K Annamalai on Saturday stepped up his criticism of chief minister C Joseph Vijay , questioning the spending of around Rs6.5 crore on an event to release water from Mettur dam and his travel arrangements for the programme. Questioning the need for an elaborate govt event to open the dam gates, he said, “Why do you want to spend Rs6.5 crore when Tamil Nadu was already carrying substantial debt. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news.
Speaking at an event in Dindigul, he said governance should increasingly be judged through measurable outcomes, including improvements in primary health centres, rural infrastructure and availability of medical equipment. In this age and time, you sit in your office, you switch on a switch,” he said, suggesting farmers could instead have been allowed to open the gates. Annamalai also questioned Vijay travelling from Chennai by private jet for the programme. “You can do a video conference. The remarks mark a sharpening of Annamalai’s position towards the TVK govt. In August, he described Vijay’s emergence as a ‘fresh breath’ in state politics, and welcomed the entry of several first-time legislators, while saying the govt should be given time to establish itself. He later alleged that some ministers were seeking commissions from contractors, while maintaining that Vijay himself appeared opposed to corruption and urging him to ‘rein in’ his cabinet colleagues. Download the TOI App.