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Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, connected Sunday (May 10, 2026), responded sharply to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks that the erstwhile authorities had near the State treasury bare with a indebtedness load of ₹10 lakh crore.
In a societal media post, Mr. Stalin said the authorities should not assertion determination was “no money” astatine the precise opening of its tenure. “Do not accidental determination is nary wealth astatine the precise beginning. It is there. What is required is the caput to springiness it to radical and an businesslike administration,” helium said.
‘Crises person been overcome’
Mr. Stalin pointed retired the erstwhile DMK authorities had navigated aggregate crises implicit the past 5 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, floods, and what helium described arsenic the “betrayal” of the BJP-led Union government, portion inactive implementing payment schemes.
He besides defended the State’s borrowing levels, asserting the indebtedness remained wrong stipulated limits. Referring to the interim Budget presented successful February this year, Mr. Stalin said the State’s fiscal presumption had already been explained earlier the elections.
“You made promises lone aft that. Do not cheat and divert the attraction of the radical who voted for you,” helium said.
Responding to Mr. Vijay’s assertion that his electoral promises were practical, Mr. Stalin said the caller Chief Minister had lone conscionable entered medication and would present larn the challenges progressive successful fulfilling promises.
“Mr. Vijay, you person conscionable stepped into administration. I anticipation you volition larn the skills of however to fulfil promises. I expect it from you conscionable arsenic the radical who voted for you do,” helium said.
Mr. Stalin, however, ended his remarks connected a conciliatory note, congratulating Mr. Vijay and welcoming the caller government’s announcements.
“Let maine congratulate you connected the travel to marque Tamil Nadu a prosperous State,” helium said.
