New Delhi:
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his remarks that the Center had allocated three -time high funds for the development of Tamil Nadu compared to the period before 2014.
The former Union Finance Minister said that the first year economics students will also be able to state that “economic metric” will always be more than previous years.
“Honorable Prime Minister and Union Ministers continuously stated that they have given more money to Tamil Nadu in 2014-24, given in 2004-14. For example, the Hon’ble Prime Minister said that his government has given seven times more money for railway projects in Tamil Nadu than before.”
Honorable PM and Union Ministers continuously stated that they have given more money to TN in 2014-24, given in 2004-14.
For example, the Honorable PM said that his government has given seven times more money for railway projects in TN.
Ask first year student …
– P. chidambaram (@pchidambaram_in) 6 April, 2025
“Ask a first year student of economics. She will tell you that ‘economic metric’ will always be more than previous years. The size of GDP is now larger than before. The size of the Union Budget is larger every year than the previous year. The total expenditure of the government is larger than the previous year.”
“You are one year larger than the previous year. In terms of ‘number’, the number will be larger, but is it more in terms of GDP ratio or in terms of total expenditure ratio?” The former Union Finance Minister asked.
Crying over the allocation of funds against the background of the ruling DMK, PM’s methods – During its visit to the state on Sunday- The Central Government allocated three times more funds for the development of Tamil Nadu in the last decade compared to the period before 2014.
He said that this increased funding has contributed a lot to the economic and industrial development of Tamil Nadu.
Despite the increased allocation, some “crying” on money, the Prime Minister said, referring to the beneficiaries of the state regarding several initiatives.
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