Niti Aayog will be held in Delhi on July 27. Prime Minister Modi has invited all state chief ministers to participate. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has announced that he will not attend this meeting. In this regard, he met the media this evening. Speaking then, I have given a long report on the financial statement of the central government.
Central Budget FilingI have taken an important decision based on that. That’s why I came to see you all. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget presented today is a huge disappointment. It is clear that this BJP government has not done any good to the people who voted for the third time.
Where are the funds for Tamil Nadu?
A few days ago I published a report on what projects should be announced for Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget. Funds should be released for Chennai Metro. Approvals for Coimbatore and Madurai metro rail projects should be given quickly. Funds should be allocated for speedy implementation of railway projects announced in Tamil Nadu.
There are no special plans
Demands were made including giving permission for flyover expressway between Tambaram-Chengalpattu. But Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not announce anything. Special schemes have been announced for only a few states. Apart from what they have announced, will they also fulfill it? It is not known.
Boycott of Niti Aayog meeting
There is no special plan for Tamil Nadu in the budget. The word Tamil Nadu does not appear in the budget. Apart from that we are not even in the thinking of the central government. There is no justice in this budget. There is injustice. The Niti Aayog meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Modi on 27th. I am also planning to participate in it. I was preparing for it.
But just as Tamil Nadu has boycotted the Union Budget, I am also going to boycott the Niti Aayog meeting. Our MPs will protest in Delhi tomorrow. M. K. Stalin said that we have given permission for it.
