Opposition Calls TVK’s Budget Recycled
MCCI said the maiden budget prioritizes manufacturing, infrastructure and skills while backing clean-energy measures and social spending.
- On Thursday, the TVK Budget received positive feedback from industry leaders for prioritizing manufacturing, infrastructure, and ease of doing business. The Madras Chamber stated the maiden plan reflects a conscious effort to balance growth with social investment.
- This maiden Budget delivers on fundamentals of industrial competitiveness, AI-led investment facilitation, and infrastructure built for scale. Battery storage, rooftop solar, and EV charging networks serve as core components of Tamil Nadu's pitch as a premier investment destination.
- SICCI Senior Vice President Shiva Shanker welcomed proposed internship opportunities for 20,000 youth and five New ITIs at an outlay of ₹90 crore. Murugavel Janakiraman, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu, added that new AI and robotics training builds essential talent pipelines.
- CREDAI Chennai President Mehul Doshi welcomed the MY-HOME Affordable Housing Scheme using the Public-Private Partnership model. GSK Velu, Chairman, FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council, praised substantial investments in healthcare, including maternal, child, and geriatric care services.
- C. Devarajan, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council, noted the unique combination of fiscal discipline and development. Ravichandran Purushothaman, Chairman, CII Southern Region, stated these reforms help MSMEs unlock the full potential of India's Free Trade Agreements.
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Opposition calls TVK’s budget recycled
The opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday attacked the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over its maiden Budget, alleging that the government had merely put a “sticker” on schemes introduced by the previous DMK regime instead of offering a new vision
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