Chennai: A couple of senior members of Tamilnadu Cabinet have been pressing for making Madurai the second capital of the State, to ensure growth in areas surrounding the temple city.
A day after Revenue Minister Udayakumar made the demand, Cooperation Minister Sellur Raju joined him today and said that Madurai should be made as the second capital of Tamilnadu. While Udayakumar reiterated his demand today.
At a consultative meeting of the Madurai West district AIADMK in Thirumangalam in Madurai on Sunday, office-bearers said that Tamilnadu was the second largest state in the country, and its capital Chennai was becoming congested.
Hence Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam should consider a second capital for the State.
In Gujarat there are two sets of officials for Gandhinagar and Ahamedabad. Andhra Pradesh is set to have three capitals. There are countries abroad like South Africa, which have two capital cities.
‘In line with this, if Madurai is made the second capital, it would serve as a ground for opportunities and growth for all other southern districts,’ Udayakumar said.