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Chennai, October 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP leader and former state president K. Annamalai on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the DMK government, accusing it of massive financial mismanagement and failure to fulfill election promises.
Citing the 2023-24 report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), he demanded that Chief Minister MK Stalin answer on the serious lapses in governance and public accountability.
In a strongly worded statement, Annamalai alleged that the state government failed to utilize Rs 14,808 crore allocated for 1,540 projects during 2023-24.
“The funds were left unspent and wasted. Why were these projects not implemented even though funds were sanctioned?” he asked.
He further claimed that out of Rs 1,985 crore collected as electricity tax from the public during 2023-24, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) did not remit Rs 507 crore to the Consolidated Fund.
“Why did Tangedco withhold this amount, and where did it go?” He asked question.
The BJP leader also pointed out that between 2021-22 and 2023-24, the state received Rs 28,024 crore as GST compensation from the central government.
As per the recommendation of the State Planning Commission, 10 percent of this amount was to be transferred to the local bodies.
“The DMK government has completely ignored this recommendation. Why were funds not allocated to strengthen local self-governance?” he asked.
Accusing the DMK of betraying the public trust, Annamalai said the ruling party had made 511 poll promises to gain power, apart from issuing separate commitments for each district.
“Not even 10 per cent of those promises have been fulfilled. Does the Chief Minister have the courage to face the 2026 assembly elections after betraying the people?” He said.
He also accused the government of worsening the financial condition of the state.
“Before coming to power, the DMK had promised to reduce Tamil Nadu’s debt. But in the last four years alone, it has borrowed more than Rs 5 lakh crore. Why this reckless borrowing?”
Taking a dig at DMK’s silence on corruption in central government schemes, Annamalai said, “Why is DMK maintaining fake silence and protecting the corrupt? Will the Chief Minister dare to answer these questions?”
He concluded by commenting, “Next time the DMK faces humiliation in court or before the people, it should try to think of new ideas instead of reviving sixty-year-old stories.”
–IANS
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