Chief Minister M K Stalin accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making frequent visits to the State now with an eye on the people’s tax money and votes without bothering to accede to any of the State government’s demand for financial assistance, including the Rs 37,000 crore that was sought as relief after two natural disasters struck one after the other.
Speaking at a government function in Mayiladuthurai on Monday to mark the launch of development programmes in the districts of Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam, Stalin said the DMK government, functioning with public service as the only objective, was always reaching out to the people unlike the BJP that came to them only when elections were round the corner.
Stating there was nothing wrong with the Prime Minister visiting the State,he said he could have very well given the dues before coming over. Modi was behaving as though he was not at all concerned about the people’s needs but only wanted their support to keep him in power, Stalin said even as he announced his next signature scheme called ‘Neengal Nalama’ (Are you doing well?).