Tamil Nadu's Economic Growth: A Political Tug-of-War

Tamil Nadu's estimated 11.19% economic growth for 2024-25 is celebrated by its government but questioned by AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami. He urges the DMK administration to prioritize people's welfare and warns of public disillusionment, highlighting unrest due to lack of basic amenities and job opportunities.

The Tamil Nadu government celebrated predicting an 11.19 percent growth for 2024-25, although this projection isn't final, says AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.

Economic indicators like growth and per capita income don't reflect citizens' real standard of living, Palaniswami argued, urging Chief Minister M K Stalin's DMK government to prioritize people's welfare over self-promotion.

Pointing to the wide-scale joblessness and lack of basic amenities, Palaniswami accused the government of failing to address fundamental issues affecting farmers, youths, and other professionals.

(With inputs from agencies.)