Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson ANS Prasad on Sunday credited the event and progress of the state to the management by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and present Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the Modi Government has allotted greater than ten instances the funds to the state in comparison with the Congress-led regime.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state spokesperson highlighted the contribution of each administrations, citing key tasks comparable to TIDEL Park in Taramani, the Golden Quadrilateral freeway initiative, and the Koyambedu flyover in Chennai as milestones that boosted the state’s IT, vehicle, and electronics sectors.
The remarks got here forward of statewide protests introduced by the DMK-led INDI Alliance on February 12 to oppose the Central Budget 2026, modifications to the 100-day employment scheme, and the India-US commerce settlement.
Prasad accused the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) management and mentioned the get together has repeatedly accused the BJP-led Government of discriminating in opposition to Tamil Nadu by withholding funds and hindering the state’s growth by means of neglect within the Central Budget.
‘The Modi Government has elevated the employment assure beneath the scheme from 100 days to 125 days, together with a wage hike. Although this can be a 100 per cent centrally funded program, its implementation rests with state governments. Changes have been launched – comparable to requiring state monetary contribution in sure instances – because of irregularities and corruption detected within the scheme’s execution in states like Tamil Nadu,’ Prasad mentioned in an announcement.
He added that the India-US commerce settlement is anticipated to carry vital constructive modifications to India’s industrial sector, significantly benefiting small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ‘Tamil Nadu stands to achieve considerably from this. However, the DMK is opposing it purely for political causes, sowing detrimental perceptions among the many folks,’ he mentioned.
‘The devolution of funds from the Central Government to states beneath the BJP-led NDA has been far greater than in the course of the 2004-2014 interval when the DMK was a part of the Congress-led UPA coalition. Tamil Nadu’s present progress and progress owe a lot to the Vajpayee Government (1998-2004) and the continuing 12-year tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014,’ he added.
The framework for the commerce settlement with the United States reduces tariffs on Indian items within the US to 18 per cent, whereas Washington has claimed the deal will assist it export extra agricultural merchandise to New Delhi.
He acknowledged that the TIDEL Park in Taramani, which laid the muse for Tamil Nadu’s IT sector increase, was established throughout Vajpayee’s tenure and the institution of vehicle manufacturing items and electronics industries round Chennai was additionally facilitated beneath his management.
‘Without the Golden Quadrilateral freeway challenge launched by the BJP Government, Tamil Nadu’s growth wouldn’t have been attainable to this extent. The iconic Koyambedu flyover in Chennai, a landmark of town, was constructed beneath the Golden Quadrilateral initiative. Despite such seen tasks and contributions from the BJP Governments, the DMK continues to repeatedly propagate the falsehood that the Central BJP Government has completed nothing for Tamil Nadu, trying to painting it as the reality,’ he added.
Accusing the DMK authorities, which had earlier claimed that the Central BJP Government ‘uncared for Tamil Nadu within the Union Budget’, Prasad mentioned that the Centre has allotted greater than ten instances the funds prior to now 11 years in comparison with the Congress tenure.
‘The DMK, which claims the Central BJP Government is neglecting Tamil Nadu, ought to publicly disclose sector-wise particulars of the funds offered to the state in the course of the Congress-DMK coalition from 2004 to 2014, in addition to in the course of the Vajpayee interval (1998-2004) and the Modi interval (2014 onwards). The BJP Government has allotted greater than ten instances the funds prior to now 11 years in comparison with the ten years of the Congress coalition Government,’ he asserted.
He added that by means of flagship schemes comparable to Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat (rest room development), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (rural roads), and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (housing), the Central BJP Government has delivered fundamental facilities to Tamil Nadu’s rural areas.
‘On August 15, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Jal Jeevan Mission in his Independence Day handle, aiming to offer faucet water connections to all rural households. At that point, solely 21.76 lakh households in Tamil Nadu (17.37%) had faucet water connections. Thanks to the Modi Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, over the previous 7 years, faucet water connections have been offered to an extra 90.36 lakh households,’ he added.
He asserted that the DMK and its alliance companions stick with a ‘Goebbels-style propaganda marketing campaign’, claiming that the Central BJP Government has completed nothing for Tamil Nadu. He mentioned, ‘The folks of Tamil Nadu will ship a becoming response to this within the upcoming Assembly elections.’ (ANI)