Anna, there are lot of things to take on TVK govt we were waiting for at least one month to get over and upcoming first budget.
- will be interesting to see how much they plan to borrow this year
- what’s the plan for monthly ₹2,500 schemes for all 2.25 crore women holding ration cards
- what’s the plan for ₹4,000 monthly for unemployed youth
- one sovereign gold Thai maman seer
- Unplanned power cuts across the state, how this is happening immediately after change in govt ?
- farmers are insulted with ₹5,000 loan waiver, already many associations have hit the streets demanding full waiver
- if TVK is going to follow Parandur model for investment, then we can very well forget about New industrial investments coming to TN
- Govt is not transparent about closed TASMAC shops, not ready to issue list of closed shops to public
- 10% increase in construction aggregates, just because few quarries are closed why should rate increase ? After one week of surprise raids. Mining minister is hiding
- investments are shifting to Andhra, we’ve already lost ₹37,000 crore new investments
- No action on corruption cases against DMK ministers..
While BJP and Annamalai supporters are expending their energy running down each other, TVK is quietly getting on with governance.
One can complain about the electricity outages. One can justifiably rant about Parandur. But beyond that, Joseph C. Vijay's government has done reasonably well. In just one month, he has delivered on his Singa Penn promise. Most of his ministers are still learning the ropes, but Arun Raj, Aadhav, S. Ramesh, and Raj Mohan have emerged as the standout performers so far.
We expect more from the Industries Minister. But in all fairness, Keerthana deserves some time. Her role is largely about building investor confidence. Six months down the line, she will need to start delivering tangible results.
All of Chennai is hoping that Vijay reconsiders his earlier stand on Parandur. Cancelling the airport project would set Chennai back by a decade. He can reverse his position without losing face by convening an all-party meeting. BJP, Congress, DMK, and AIADMK are unlikely to oppose the project. A unanimous resolution would give him the political consensus needed to move forward.
Leadership is not about never changing your mind. It is about recognising when the larger interests of Tamil Nadu demand a different course and having the courage to act on it.