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Tamil Nadu's debt burden will increase

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Press Trust of India Udhagamandalam
Tamil Nadu'a debt burden increase if freebies as announced in its manifesto by the political parties, PMK founder leader Dr S Ramados said here today.

Tamil Nadu is already in the debt of Rs 4.48 lakh crore and once the manifesto is implemented, the debt would increase, he said.

Ramados said that around 33,900 suicides had occured in Tamil Nadu during the last 10 years, when DMK and AIADMK ruled the state.

He said that DMK has copied 42 points and AIADMK 29 points from PMK's manifesto.

On local issues, Ramados assured to provide a minimum support price of Rs 26. 03 per kg for green tea leaves and increase the solatium for those killed in man-animal conflict to Rs 10 lakh from the present Rs three lakh.
 

He claimed that PMK will win 200 seats in the elections and form the Government.

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First Published: May 08 2016 | 3:02 PM IST

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