This refers to the report "360 new Amma canteens to come up in TN" (June 2). With the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, Tamil Nadu (TN) was expected to concentrate on development, but the Jayalalithaa government chose to continue the roll-out of doles for the party's short-term gains. The purpose of starting eateries, as stated by the government, was to contain, if not reduce, the price of eatables in hotels and restaurants - that was never achieved. It is not the government's job to run canteens and theatres. The government should deploy its resources in education and health services so that it helps the common man.
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