Responding strongly, Stalin cautioned Vijay against making sweeping remarks on the stateтАЩs finances in his early days in office.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and DMK President MK Stalin. (PTI photos)
A sharp political confrontation has broken out between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and DMK president and former Chief Minister MK Stalin, marking the first major clash after the change of government in the state.
The exchange began after Vijay alleged that the previous DMK government had left behind a massive debt burden of Rs 10 lakh crore and emptied the state treasury.
First political showdown after power shift
In his first speech after being sworn in on Sunday, Vijay alleged that the DMK government had left the stateтАЩs finances in a strained condition and left behind a debt burden of Rs 10 lakh crore, while adding that his government was considering releasing a white paper on the stateтАЩs finances to ensure transparency.
тАЬThe condition in which our Tamil Nadu government has been left is something I have seen for myself,” he said. тАЬThe last government has gone out after borrowing debts of more than Rs 10 lakh crore; the treasury has been completely emptied before they left officeтАж I am not saying this for effect; only after going inside and seeing things firsthand can one understand what is there and what is not.”
Vijay also said his government would not make false promises and would work towards realistic commitments with public support. тАЬWe will assess the financial situation thoroughly and bring out a White Paper for transparency,” he said.
Stalin hits back
Responding strongly, MK Stalin cautioned Vijay against making sweeping remarks on the stateтАЩs finances in his early days in office. In a post on X, Stalin congratulated Vijay on becoming Chief Minister but rejected the claim that the state treasury had been emptied.
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тАЬDonтАЩt start saying right away that the government has no money. It does have it. WhatтАЩs needed is the will to give it to the people, and the ability to govern,” he said.
Stalin also defended the DMKтАЩs record, stating that the previous government had implemented several welfare schemes despite challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, floods, and what he described as limited support from the тАЬUnion BJP government”.
He further said the stateтАЩs debt levels were within permissible limits and had already been explained in the February budget. тАЬDonтАЩt deceive the people who voted for you again and try to divert the issue,” Stalin wrote, adding that the financial position had been clearly presented earlier.
VijayтАЩs Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) formed the government with the support of Congress, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), and IUML, crossing the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly despite not winning a standalone majority.
(With inputs from PTI)
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