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Palaniswami flags Rs 40,000 crore borrowing on Secretariat plan
The Hindu··17 Sept
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami opposed the TVK government's plan for a new Secretariat-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam in Chennai. Speaking in Madurai on September 17, 2026, he said the government borrowed Rs 40,000 crore in its first four months. He asked the government to reconsider the Pattinapakkam site over traffic and fishing community impact.
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What It Means For You
- Palaniswami said Pattinapakkam has schools and often sees traffic jams.
- He said the fishing community lives at the proposed site and could be affected.
- He also said an additional 2,000 MW of electricity was being procured from the open market.
What's Happening
- Palaniswami alleged huge borrowings since the TVK government took power in May 2026.
- He said the government can choose a different site after addressing the state's finances.
- He linked bye-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram to resignations he called forced.
What Else He Raised
- He said DVAC raids had seized several lakhs of rupees from government offices in recent months.
- He pointed to the abduction of an elderly trader in Tenkasi district on law and order.
- He said the Madras High Court had expressed concern over MLAs resigning and recontesting.
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