Palaniswami slams TVK regime for claiming to be corruption-free
He asks people whether “such an incompetent government” should remain in office
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticized the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government for claiming to be a corruption-free regime on Saturday. Speaking at an election rally in Achirapakkam, Madurantakam Constituency, where a bypoll is scheduled for October 6, Palaniswami alleged that ₹70 per bag of paddy was being collected at direct purchase centers.
He referred to searches conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) over the past five months, claiming that the DVAC had seized unaccounted money amounting to ₹1.7 crore. Palaniswami questioned whether the current administration was truly "clean" based on these findings. Despite a national increase in GST collections in September, Tamil Nadu experienced a decline.
Palaniswami asked the people if an "incompetent government" should continue to hold power, pointing out that outstanding loans had reached ₹10 lakh crore, and a declining revenue collection would only increase the burden of loans.
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