Palaniswami expresses doubts over double-digit economic growth
Addressing people during his Makkalai kaappom, Tamizhagathai meetpom campaign in Rajapalayam, he said the economic growth rate kept fluctuating every year.
'Last year, it was only 9%. The DMK would take credit for any achievement. But, when it fails, it would keep silent,' he said citing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's statement on the dual digit economic growth.
The said economic growth had not translated into increased income generation among the masses and people getting employment opportunities. 'Mr. Stalin would not be bothered about these important issues. But, he would only divert the attention of the people from real issues through organised campaign,' he said.
The Stalin Government formed a high-level economic advisory council to improve the economy of the State with experts from the field. However, after four years of DMK rule, the State Government had ended up with increased borrowings of ₹4.38 lakh crore. While the DMK laimed to have signed several memoranda of understanding and brought huge investment for setting up industrial units giving job opportunities to thousands of youths, the Government did not publish a white paper on the actual investment, number of industrial units already set up and number of jobs created.
During the Assembly poll campaign, The DMK had promised to fill up 5.50 lakh vacancies in Government departments and public sector units. However, the number of vacancies in the State Government had increased to 5.75 lakh.
After four years of rule, the Chief Minister came up with 'Ungaludan Stalin' programme for providing 46 services to the common man. 'This clearly reveals that the DMK has failed to address the basic issues plaguing the common man,' the AIADMK leader said.
People of the State were eagerly awaiting the Assembly election to remove the anti-people DMK, he added.
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