Will urge Centre to ban single use plastic lighters: EPS
AIADMK
general secretary
Edappadi K Palaniswami
on Friday promised matchbox manufacturers that he along with
BJP
state president Nainar Nagenthran will appeal to the central govt to impose a complete ban on single-use plastic lighters, which is a threat to the industry.
EPS held a meeting with matchbox manufacturers and Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai manufacturers in Kovilpatti in Tuticorin. He recalled that it was the AIADMK that ensured that GST on matchboxes was reduced from 18% to 12%. "As per the demand made by a lot of matchbox manufacturers, we will definitely raise the issue with the Centre and ensure a complete ban on single-use plastic lighters. AIADMK will always fully support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and bring policies for their growth," he said.
Addressing his 'Makkalai Kappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom' campaign later in the evening at Kovilpatti, Ottapidaram, and Tuticorin, EPS reiterated that AIADMK and BJP will work like a double-barrelled gun for the benefit of the people. "DMK is clearly afraid of the BJP-AIADMK alliance. We are two separate parties with separate principles/ideologies, but still we can be in an alliance. DMK says all parties in their alliance have one principle.
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If so, then why not become one single large party?" he asked.
In Kovilpatti, EPS was joined by Nainar Nagenthran, and the two briefly walked together, accompanied by their respective party flags. Addressing the campaign, Nagenthran referred to EPS as 'former and future chief minister of Tamil Nadu'. He added that the alliance of BJP and AIADMK was natural, and emphasised that, as Union home minister Amit Shah said, the NDA in Tamil Nadu will be under the leadership of EPS.
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