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Time of India
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- Politics
- Time of India
EPS says 4,000 Amma clinics will be opened after AIADMK comes to power
KRISHNAGIRI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palansiwami on Monday said 4000 mini clinics named after late chief minister J Jayalalithaa would be opened after AIADMK comes to power. Speaking at Denkanikottai in Krishnagiri district in his third leg of the statewide tour, EPS alleged that Nalam Kaakkum Stalin programme implemented by the DMK govt only envisages to conduct weekly medical camps whereas the AIADMK govt had aimed for permanent health care by opening Amma Mini Clinics. 'We opened 2,000 Amma mini clinics. But Stalin closed them. Once we come to power, we will open 4,000 Amma mini clinics,'' EPS announced. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai He alleged that even the Nalam Kaakkum Stalin programme was a replica of AIADMK's healthcare initiative. 'Fifteen lakh people benefited out of our medical camps held across the state during our 10-year regime,'' he said adding that Stalin was duping the people of Tamil Nadu by claiming credit for AIADMK schemes by renaming them. EPS said AIADMK govt had implemented multiple schemes benefitting farmers but Stalin had betrayed farmers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 20 Pieces of Clothing you should Ditch over 40 Learn More Undo 'We gave 24 hours three phase electricity to farmers. AIADMK waived farmers' loans twice,'' he said. 'Once AIADMK comes to power round the clock power supply for farmers will resume,'' he said. EPS said that the AIADMK-BJP alliance was robust and that they would win 210 seats in the 2026 elections. 'The DMK depends on its alliance partners, while the AIADMK-BJP alliance relies on the people,' he said. EPS said that the AIADMK has maintained a harmonious relationship with the central government while governing the state effectively, which led to prosperity of Tamil Nadu. During his speech at Veppanapalli, EPS said the DMK govt had failed to protect the interests of farmers. He alleged that the DMK government had not opened the flower auction centre in Hosur, which was constructed at a cost of Rs.20 crore during the AIADMK's tenure. He said the centre would be operational once the AIADMK regains power. EPS said the DMK govt ignored the mango farmers' request for a base price for their crops and guaranteed that their requests would be met. School students in EPS rally Some school children standing alongside party cadres during the EPS rally in Rayakottai in Krishnagiri district on Monday raised several eyebrows. The students in school uniforms were draped in saffron shawls. "A few BJP functionaries draped their party shawls over them and asked them to join the crowd," said K Srinivasan, who was at the rally. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
The Hindu
05-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
If Stalin has given good administration, then why hold outreach programmes: Palaniswami
Had Chief Minister M.K. Stalin given good governance since 2021, there would not have been any need to organise outreach campaigns like Ungaludan Stalin and Nalam Kaakkum Stalin. These camps are being held now to hoodwink the people, seven months ahead of the Assembly election, AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has said. Addressing a meeting as part of his Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagaththai Meetpom campaign in Tenkasi, Mr. Palaniswami said the AIADMK government opened over 2,000 Amma Mini Clinics across Tamil Nadu with a doctor, a nurse, and an assistant in the areas where the poor lived. Since the DMK government closed these mini clinics, the AIADMK would again open 4,000 them on returning to power in 2026. After closing down the 'Amma Mini Clinics', Mr. Stalin had launched Nalam Kaakkum Stalin one-day health screening camps after being in office for four years. Apart from opening 'Amma Mini Clinics', 254 new Primary Health Centres were opened by AIADMK government besides upgrading 168 PHCs each with 30 beds with sufficient number of doctors. 'If Mr. Stalin, who collected petitions in the boxes during the run-up for 2021 Assembly elections, had addressed all those complaints during these four years, there would have been no need to organise Ungaludan Stalin and Nalam Kaakkum Stalin dramas now, which are enacted to hoodwink the people ahead of the next Assembly elections,' Mr. Palaniswami alleged. After the AIADMK, by giving laptops and other assistances to the students, increased the Gross Enrolment Ratio to 54%, the highest in India, in 2019, the Stalin-led DMK government stopped giving free laptops to the students. 'We gave 52.35 lakh free laptops at an estimate to ₹7,300 crore to students. We'll give you free laptops again when we return to power,' he said. Mr. Palaniswami read out the DMK's 2021 poll promises for Tenkasi district — a law college in Tenkasi, textile park in Sankarankovil, government polytechnic in Kadayanallur, cold storage for fruits and vegetables at Puliyangudi, Speccial Economic Zone in Tenkasi, Government Medical College in Tenkasi, mango squash factory, Ramanadhi — Jambunadhi linking, government forest college in Tenkasi, and asked the people: 'Has Mr. Stalin fulfilled any of these promises?' The former Chief Minister promised the voters that the Tenkasi Collectorate, which is yet to be inaugurated after being built at an estimate of ₹119 crore, would be opened once the AIADMK comes to power.
