Former MLA (Madurai Central ('16-'26); TN Minister (Finance & HR '21-'23; IT & Digital Service '23-'26). Lovedale, Vikaasa, NITT, UB, MIT Sloan; Lehman, SCB

Madurai, India
A long note, after a lot of reflection, and before a short break…
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So..I went on a show @IndiaToday unexpectedly yesterday, and answered 3 questions in a row...of which one seems to be a bit popular today😊. Here are all 3 questions and answers, for full context ஒட்டுமொத்த சூழலுக்கான 3 கேள்விகள் மற்றும் விடைகள் இங்கே உள்ளது English w/ Tamil CC
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Rest in Peace....Election Commission of India
Omg! Yeh bol kya rahe hain. So much hate for Indian Muslims. Yeh is desh ke PM hain 10 saal se. Shameful! When you have nothing to show except hatred. This line “mangalsootra bhi bech denge” 😖😖😖
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I'll have more to say about yesterday's events later, but for now.... If the missing "Cinderella of the Old Airport Terminal", who was "allowed" hundreds of meters into the "secured" area along with tens of her party members🤔, wants her sandal back...my staff saved it for you
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Africa = Continent India = Country, Republic (assuming “this land” implied India) Hindu = Religion, Faith Elephant = Vertebrate, Mammal Earthworm = Terrestrial Invertebrate Charlatan = a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill Multi-DIMENSION-al Charlatan
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பணி நிமித்தம் காரணமாக என் திருமண நாளான இன்று என்னை வாழ்த்திய பல நல்ல உள்ளங்களுக்கு என்னால் தனித்தனியே நன்றி தெரிவிக்க இயலவில்லை. அவர்கள் அனைவருக்கும் என் மனமார்ந்த நன்றியை இந்த தருணத்தில் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.
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தமிழகத்தின் நிதியமைச்சராக பொறுப்பேற்றுக் கொண்ட நான் தலைமைச் செயலகம் சென்று முதல் கையெழுத்தாக தமிழக முதல்வர் தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்த தனியார் மருத்துவமனையில் வழங்கப்படும் கொரோனோ சிகிச்சை அரசு காப்பீட்டு திட்டத்தில் இணைக்கப்படும் என்ற கோப்பில் கையெழுத்திட்டேன்.
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🐐🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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Finally.... @TherukuralArivu😊. Huge fan...
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The past two years have been the most fulfilling in my life. Under the leadership of CM @mkstalin, I presented one revised budget (’21 - ’22) during the pandemic, and two annual budgets (’22 – ’23, ’23 – ’24) post-pandemic. Despite inheriting record deficits and debt ratios, we have invested in a record number of social welfare schemes as well as record capital spending, all while delivering record-setting fiscal improvements. This is the epitome of my public service, and indeed of my life. While fiscal consolidation and social spending are necessary steps for an equitable society, the drivers of development and growth are investment, enterprise expansion and job-creation. I am grateful that CM @mkstalin has now assigned me the portfolio of Information Technology – globally the #1 industry for investment and job-creation today. We know that technology shapes the future. Though Tamil Nadu was a pioneer in this field in Thalaivar Kalaignar’s time, we have unfortunately lagged our true potential in this sector in the last decade or so. I plan to build on the great efforts of my predecessor @manothangaraj to attract more investments, accelerate job-creation, and deliver growth at a pace that will re-establish Tamil Nadu as a leading state in IT. I hope my own experience in establishing and managing a pioneering Global Capability Centre 15 years ago, and the connectivity with the IT & ITES Industry gained during my professional career, will enrich my efforts in this new role. I wish the incoming Finance Minister @TThenarasu great success and many more achievements as he assumes responsibility today. I am sure he will accelerate the progress already made and deliver new records in his tenure. I thank my leader CM @mkstalin again, both for providing me with the previous portfolio for two years, and this exciting new role to serve the people. கடந்த இரண்டு ஆண்டுகள் என் வாழ்விலேயே மிகவும் நிறைவான ஆண்டுகளாகும் . மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர் மு.க. ஸ்டாலின் அவர்களின் தலைமையின் கீழ் பெருந்தொற்றுக் காலத்தில் ஒரு திருத்தப்பட்ட பட்ஜெட்டையும் ('21 - '22), பெருந்தொற்றுக்குப் பிறகு இரண்டு ஆண்டு பட்ஜெட்டுகளையும் ('22 - '23, '23 - '24) சமர்ப்பித்துள்ளேன். முந்தைய ஆட்சியின் விளைவாக உட்சபட்ச பற்றாக்குறை மற்றும் கடன் விகிதங்களைப் பெற்றிருந்த போதிலும், நாங்கள் வரலாறு காணாத வகையில் சமூக நலத் திட்டங்களிலும், மூலதனச் செலவினங்களிலும் முதலீடு செய்துள்ளோம். இதனை என் பொது வாழ்விலும், என் வாழ்க்கையிலும் மிகச் சிறப்பான பகுதியாகக் கருதுகிறேன். நிதி ஆதாரங்களை வலுப்படுத்துதல் மற்றும் சமூக நல செலவினங்கள் ஆகியவை சமத்துவ சமுதாயத்திற்கு அவசியமான படிகள் என்றாலும், வளர்ச்சி மற்றும் மேம்பாட்டிற்கான உந்து சக்தியாக விளங்குவது முதலீடுகள், நிறுவன விரிவாக்கம் மற்றும் வேலை வாய்ப்புகள் உருவாக்கம் ஆகியவைகளே ஆகும். உலகளவில் இன்று முதலீடு மற்றும் வேலைவாய்ப்பை உருவாக்குவதற்கான #1 துறையாக விளங்கும் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்ப இலக்காவை மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் எனக்குத் தற்போது வழங்கியதற்கு நான் நன்றியுள்ளவனாவேன். தொழில்நுட்பமே எதிர்காலத்தை வடிவமைக்கிறது என்பதை நாம் அறிவோம். தலைவர் கலைஞர் அவர்களின் ஆட்சிக் காலத்தில் தமிழ்நாடு இத்துறையில் முன்னோடியாக இருந்தபோதிலும், கெடுவாய்ப்பாக கடந்த பத்தாண்டுகளில் இந்தத் துறையில் நமது உண்மையான செயல் திறனை எட்டுவதில் நாம் பின்தங்கிவிட்டோம். எனவே எனக்கு முன்னாள் இத்துறையை நிருவகித்த திரு. மனோ தங்கராஜ் @manothangaraj அவர்களின் பெருமுயற்சிகளின் தொடர்ச்சியாக இத்துறையில் கூடுதல் முதலீடுகளை ஈர்ப்பதற்கும், புதிய வேலைவாய்ப்புகள் உருவாக்கத்தை விரைவுப்படுத்துவதற்கும், தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பத் துறையில் தமிழகத்தை மீண்டும் ஒரு முன்னணி மாநிலமாக நிலைநிறுத்தும் வளர்ச்சிக்கான செயல்பாடுகளை மேற்கொள்ள திட்டமிட்டுள்ளேன். 15 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் ஒரு முன்னோடியான உலகளாவிய திறன் மையத்தை நிறுவி நிருவகித்ததன் மூலம் நான் பெற்ற சொந்த அனுபவமும், எனது தொழில் வாழ்வில் பெற்ற IT & ITES தொழில்துறையுடனான தொடர்புகளும் இந்த அமைச்சகப் பொறுப்பில் நான் மேற்கொள்ளும் முயற்சிகளுக்குப் பயனளிக்கும் என நம்புகிறேன். இன்று பொறுப்பேற்கும் மாண்புமிகு நிதியமைச்சர் திரு. தங்கம் தென்னரசு @TThenarasu அவர்கள் வெற்றிகரமாகச் செயல்பட்டு மேலும் பல சாதனைகள் படைக்க வாழ்த்துகிறேன். அவர் தனது பதவிக்காலத்தில் ஏற்கனவே நாம் எட்டியுள்ள முன்னேற்றங்களை மேலும் விரைவுபடுத்தி புதிய சாதனைகளைப் படைப்பார் என்று உறுதியாக நம்புகிறேன். கடந்த இரண்டு ஆண்டுகள் நிதித்துறை பொறுப்பு வழங்கியதற்காகவும், தற்பொழுது எழுச்சிமிக்க புதிய பொறுப்பை வழங்கி மக்களுக்காகப் பணியாற்றும் வாய்ப்பை அளித்துள்ள என் தலைவர் மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர் திரு. மு.க. ஸ்டாலின் அவர்களுக்கு நெஞ்சார்ந்த நன்றிகளைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.
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Stop tagging me with your lies and do some real work for a change.... Are you just a congenital liar, or really that low IQ, that you think anyone insults anyone in a GST council meeting... Wait, wait. Don’t answer that. It’s a trick question.... You’re both!
The behaviour of @ptrmadurai in the GST council meeting is an insult to our democracy and tarnishes the image of our great state. Verbally abusing Goa’s tran. minister does nothing to advance TN’s interests. @ptrmadurai should apologise. toi.in/x9WOgY/a24gj
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My boy turns 18 soon & will be off to college far away. Like all fathers, my view of life was changed by his birth. And I I have not seen my own father happier than when he held his grandson. Though I myself went to boarding school at 5, the impending separation is unsettling...
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Please don't do this.....discussing economics or finance with the 🐐is likely to be as fruitful as discussing philosophy with a lamp-post.... No, scratch that...with a publicity-seeking lamp-post🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
When dmk remitted office in 2011 TN was a revenue surplus state - on 2021 under #EPS, ur partner, TN became revenue deficit by ~66000 Cr- without any increase in social capital investment. Do you have the brazenness to question @eps - if not then plainly shut up please
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நான் பல வரம் பெற்றவன்: பிறப்பிலும் திருமணத்திலும் தொடங்கி, எதற்கும் பற்றாக்குறை இல்லாத சூழ்நிலை வரை ஆனால் யாருக்கும் பாசமோ நல்லெண்ணமோ உபரியாக இருக்க முடியாது வாழ்த்திய அனைவரின் பாசத்திற்கும் நல்லெண்ணத்திற்கும் எங்கள் நன்றிகலந்தது வணக்கம் We're grateful for the kind wishes🙏😊
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தமிழக முதல்வர் தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் எனக்களித்த வாய்ப்பினால், அவரது அறிவிப்பான கொரொனா பேரிடரால் வாழ்வாதாரம் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட குடும்ப அட்டைதாரர்களுக்கு முதல் தவணையாக ரூ.2000 வழங்கப்படும் என்ற கோப்பில் கையெழுத்திட்டதை பெருமையாக கருதுகிறேன்.
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All Home-made......😊🙏 Some Home-altered also....🤣
PTR Sir mask எங்க வாங்குறாருன்னு தெரிஞ்சா நாமலும் நாலு வாங்கி வைக்கலாம் 😻
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திராவிட முன்னேற்ற கழக அரசின் 6வது அமைச்சரவையில் எனக்கு நிதி மற்றும் மனிதவள மேலாண்மைத் துறையை நிர்வகிக்கும் மிகப்பெரும் பொறுப்பை அளித்துள்ள கழக தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்களுக்கு எனது மனமார்ந்த நன்றி. மக்கள் சேவையில் நம் தலைவர்கள் வழிநின்று செயல்படுவேன் என்று உறுதியளிக்கிறேன்.
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As a Minister, I must be more restrained than as an MLA But I confess I'm startled to see this unqualified person trying to appear intelligent & setting himself up for ridicule The numbers are from ADMK Govt. Is he saying his ally LIED to look worse than reality🤔 Narayana..🤦‍♂️
"வரலாறு காணாத வருவாய் பற்றாக்குறை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது”- நிதியமைச்சர் தியாகராஜன். துண்டை போட்டாச்சு . இனி எப்படி வேண்டுமானாலும் தாண்டலாம்.
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While in Delhi for a GST GoM etc, I was blessed w/ another meeting with the peerless Dr. Manmohan Singh. Though weak, his mind is still sharp, & it was joy to hear him chuckle😊 As a mark of respect, a picture of him in his office on his first day as Union FM (🙏 @ThePrintIndia)
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That's where we differ, you see My views are formed by facts and reason, & remain so irrespective of my leader's old statements My beloved leader expected Rationalism from me, NOT Cultish followership It's called Self-Respect You should try it some time It is intoxicating!
"Jaggi Vasudev is a violator of the law & pay sooner or later" : Tamil Nadu finance Minister @ptrmadurai . Listen to what your leader said!
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On behalf of my family I thank all who wished us on Social Media & in private messages Unavoidable duties brought me to Madurai today, and board exams for my sons (in Chennai) necessitated our separation on our 20th wedding anniversary We're grateful for your affection (1/2)
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You once accused a fellow DMK spokesperson of being “unhappy that there weren’t more corpses to play politics with”🤦🏼‍♂️ I block you like a normal person closes a window to avoid a bad smell Getting a “good character” certificate from you’d be demeaning Don’t waste my time pls
It is rather sad that our state’s finance minister, @ptrmadurai cannot tolerate criticism but would resort to petty measures You can call me a liar or a low IQ person but that does not change the truth. Your comments on @HRajaBJP & @SadhguruJV only reveal your nasty character.
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Continuation of my statement of 22nd April, 2023
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The way these "lawyers" argue in this clip should cause all Indians grave concern. The decay observable in so many aspects of our Democracy has clearly spread even to the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court. Thankful that the CJI didn't allow this farce to be prolonged🙏
“Don’t shout at me.” This is what happened at the Supreme Court hearing on electoral bonds… 📹: Supreme Court of India/YouTube.
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I thank Chief Minister @mkstalin for entrusting me with the great responsibility of Presenting the Amended Budget for FY '22 This budget lays the foundation for our plans to restore TN's finances, grow the economy & improve people's lives We will stem the decline this year
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"I don't remember were we wild and young All that faded into memory I feel like somebody I don't know Are we really who we used to be Am I really who I was" - Ryan Adams, Lucky Now Photo sent by an old friend yesterday (Ontario, Canada when ~23 yr. old Ph.D. student)🙏🙏🙏
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Today I met the Hon'ble TN CM @mkstalin at the Secretariat after assuming charge as Minister for Information Technology and thanked him for giving me this wonderful opportunity.
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I slept @ 1:30 & woke @ 4:45 am, to ensure Madurai has adequate oxygen supply. I’m loath to engage in this charade...but 2 LAST points Jaggi Vasudev is a violator of the law & will pay sooner or later @MaliniP needs professional advice/counseling to not destroy @the_hindu brand
“Sadhguru & Isha Foundation have worked with various elected govts…& will continue to do so for the welfare of the people of Tamilnadu. Cooperation & support have been the nature of our relationship with every government”. Foundation’s response to TN Finance Minister @ptrmadurai
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Vocabulary limitation, quizmaster? Or do you object to calling hate-filled bigots, rowdies & history sheeters assembled by 360°🐐 as Disreputable or Undesirable? When they call others Anti-National or worse, are we supposed to quietly accept it because we're 2nd class citizens🤔
"I am an educated thoughtful person. What do I know what goes on in the minds of these riff raff," he says. 🤦🤦🤦 Sincere advice to @ptrmadurai . Don't give interviews that you don't need to.
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Had a great conversation with Mr. Karan Thapar (@thewire_in) about Tamil Nadu’s firm stance on the three-language policy and the concerns surrounding delimitation. Our state’s approach is rooted in linguistic rights, federalism, and equitable representation. Watch the full interview here: piped.video/JCBAXc0ICw0?si
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The planned appearance at @ndtv an hour before the unplanned one @IndiaToday The reason I ask about qualifications for giving TN advice is, @mkstalin already has 5 Economic Advisors w/ Ph.D's including former Union Fin Sec, 2 CEA's, & RBI Governor & 1 who received a Nobel prize
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Had a great time engaging in thought-provoking conversation with my friend & MP @ShashiTharoor at @mbifl2023, 4Feb. Federalism in India is an issue of pressing importance to people's lives & standing up for state's rights has been at the heart of the Dravidian movement's ideology
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Why is Tamil Nadu constantly targeted in parliamentary debates?
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Unfortunately you can't expect anything more than such trash from bottom-feeders who seem to have multi-faceted and deep-rooted complexes about women. Sure TN BJP will give him an award and felicitate him for this vile smear.....he's only following his boss's directions after all
BJP Tamilnadu IT cell head @CTR_Nirmalkumar shares an old and affectionate picture of Rahul Gandhi with his niece Miraya Vadra with a claim that he's flirting with young children. CC : @annamalai_k Archive link of the tweet : archive.is/DpV9v
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என் அன்புத்தம்பி மாண்புமிகு பள்ளிக்கல்வித்துறை அமைச்சர் @Anbil_Mahesh என்னை சந்தித்தார்.பல்வேறு கருத்துக்களை பகிர்ந்து கொண்ட நாங்கள் தற்போதைய கல்வித்துறை சார்ந்த நிகழ்வுகளின் சூழ்நிலைகள் குறித்தும் ஆலோசித்தோம்.
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அரசியல் பொதுவாழ்விற்கு என்னை அழைத்து,செயலால் எனது முன்னோர்களைப் போல புண்ணியம் சேர்க்க வைத்திட்ட நவீன தமிழகத்தின் சிற்பி,பெருமைமிகு தலைவர் கலைஞரின் 98வது பிறந்தநாளில் நன்றியோடு வணங்குகிறேன்.அவர் காட்டிய திசையில் கழகமும்,@mkstalin அரசும் என்றைக்கும் பயணிக்கும்#KalaignarForever
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My pictures have been date-catalogued & the system reminds me this was Sept 7, 2006 - 16 yrs ago! Sometimes I'd set up a tripod on my apartment balcony & take pictures of the NYC skyline on my then-special DSLR (now archaic). It was a Full Moon. Life was a bit different then...
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In a life, and world, of transience, February 6th 2003 is the day my life was permanently elevated to a different plane.. Thanks for all your kind wishes on our Anniversary🙏🙏🙏
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"தமிழ்நாடு அரசு அறிவித்த பெட்ரோல் விலைகுறைப்பு இன்னும் அமலுக்கு வரவில்லை" - செய்தியாளர்கள் சந்திப்பில் கிறுகிறுக்க வைத்த ஒன்றிய இணையமைச்சர் எல்.முருகன் #SunNews | #FuelPrice | @ptrmadurai | @Murugan_MoS
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So I'm confused by the "Rewri" debate🤔 Do the actions of the Hon. CM's of UP, Haryana, & Puducherry - all BJP Govts. - violate the Hon. PM's view? Or, One rule for Govt, other for Opposition? Or, One rule for BJP, other for all other parties? Or do as I say, not as I do?🤔
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What have we become?
‘Define Amrit kaal in One Picture’
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இலவசமாக உணவளித்து தொண்டு செய்து வரும் இவரை பற்றி தலைவர் @mkstalin அலுவலகம் மூலம் அறிந்தேன். இவருக்கு உதவிட முன்வரும் பலராலும் வெளியே வர இயலாது. இன்று த.செயலகத்தில் பல மாநில அமைச்சர்கள் கலந்துகொண்ட காணொளி கூட்டம் இருந்ததால் கோட்டைக்கு செல்லும் வழியில் இவருக்கு சிறு உதவி செய்தேன்.
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Tamil Nadu had 5.54% Real NSDP Growth Per Capita CAGR, compared to 4.43% Real GDP Growth Per Capita CAGR for India (RBI's statistics). This is Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the 10 year period ending March 31, 2023 as the 2024 Fiscal Year still has one month left. As a consequence, we went UP from at least 1.3 times to at least 1.44 times the Indian average per capita GDP (2011-2012 Rupee Base). (Note the state data is NET, while the National is GROSS). Why would anyone WANT to slow TN's growth by more than 1% every year, to come down to the Indian average? In reality, the gap will likely widen further under the leadership of Hon CM @mkstalin, rather than come down to the Indian average. The rest of the reported statement, if accurate, has worse deviations from the facts, and indeed the truth (e.g. AIIMS Madurai's construction is yet to start; the TN Governor does not even sign Legislation from the Assembly - an illogical way of working for the development of TN) The great luxury of advanced levels of education, and widespread rational thinking - both clear outcomes of the Dravidian Ideology in Government for decades - is that the vast majority of Tamil people recognize reality, and experience progress, in their daily lives. So they cannot be duped into believing gross falsehoods Ultimately, the people get the Government they elect, and then experience the differing outcomes they chose at the booth..
It is my resolution that Tamil Nadu must develop at a pace similar to India's development. Over the past 10 years... If AIIMS were inaugurated in India, we made sure that Madurai, too, got its AIIMS. If the poor have been guaranteed treatment for Rs. 5 Lakh in India, you must know that over 50 lakh beneficiaries are from Tamil Nadu. We are working for the development of Tamil Nadu even when the state govt is not cooperating with the Central govt. You must be cautious of such people and parties who hinder the progress of Tamil Nadu. - PM @narendramodi
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CM @mkstalin has nominated me to represent Tamil Nadu at the GST Council. I'm working on our submission & hence can not entertain any media requests till after the meeting on 28th Till then, this podcast from Oct 2018 may answer many likely questions soundcloud.com/uramtheodcast
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This was based on a court order, which itself was the outcome of a litigation between members of the Trust, founded in 1958. BOTH parties to the suit were Trustees, and HINDUS. Try to get at least 10% of the facts right before spewing your venomous bile, vile demagogue!
Ayodhya Mandapam, which isn't even a temple now taken over by the TN government. So much for big talk about minority rights being quashed by the state in India. This constant encroachment upon Hindu sanctuaries is an attack on "liberal" values. Will 'ecosystem' take note?
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As a relatively new entrant to public life, I hope I will one day attain the dignified restraint shown by @DrAmitMitra, @MSBADAL, and many other Hon'ble Ministers of the GST Council in the face of provocation But today....I can not let blatant lies and hypocrisy go unanswered
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I noticed her limping on 3 legs as I left the Fort yesterday. Stopped & met her. She's very friendly with the police on duty. They informed me that her right hind leg was injured in a car accident. Today - Sunday Biriyani Tomorrow - Vet for examination & treatment New friend😊
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With the heart-warming & faith reaffirming support of the Tamil Diaspora🙏 was able to keep my word & receive 80 MT Oxygen for TN (~20 to Madurai) Surprise incompatibility of flanges, nuts & bolts had me revert to the engineering days of my youth last night @ GRH, but now done😊
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Overwhelmed by the outpouring of kindness on our marriage anniversary! Taking to social media to thank you all for the heartfelt wishes—your love and support mean the world. I’ve often stated that I was fortunate by birth, and became even more fortunate by marriage. My family remains my greatest strength, and I am grateful to my wife for her unstinting support, without which I could not be here today.
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Why won't I even address 🐐by name? 1) seeks publicity w/ Martyr's body 2) engineers slipper-throwing on car w/ national flag 3) lies blatantly 4) rabble-rouser Vile beings like🐐& "High-Court Questions mental stability" are a curse on Tamil Society But...also on the BJP😁
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I could have answered Mr. Chawla's question by quoting a former Gujarat CM, now at the Union😁: "They say we have given money… I want to ask. Have you got the money from your uncle? Are we standing like beggars for money?" BUT...I thought it wise to be a bit more nuanced😊
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My mother, Rukmani Palanivel Rajan, who served as a Trustee of the Meenakshi Amman Temple 2006-2011, has now been appointed Chairperson of the Trustees. I'm grateful to the Hon'ble CM @mkstalin because she has become the first woman Chair of the temple where the Goddess reigns...
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(எரிவாயு சிலிண்டர்) விலை அல்லது (ஒன்றிய பெட்ரோல்) வரியை உயர்த்துவோரைப் புகழ்ந்து பாராட்டுவது + (பால்) விலை அல்லது (மாநில பெட்ரோல்) வரியை குறைப்பவர்களை விமர்சிப்பது இந்த மனிதாபிமானமற்ற நிலை ஏன் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட (முன்னாள் "பத்திரிகையாளர்" உட்பட) கட்சியினர்களை மட்டுமே பாதிக்கிறது🤔
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Umpacking yesterday's developments Event 1: Formal honours for the martyr on arrival at Madurai Spot the odd man out... It should be clear now why I said we should adhere to protocol & avoid such publicity-seeking scenes, and why I decline to engage in debates with such people
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360° - because, apparently, the UPSC deems it too basic to include in the exam😄
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உலகெங்கும் உள்ள தமிழர்கள் அனைவரும் சாதி , சமயம் கடந்து சமத்துவ நோக்குடன் கொண்டாடும் ஒப்பற்ற விழாவாம் தைப்பொங்கல், தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டு நன்னாளில் மாண்புமிகு தமிழக முதலமைச்சர், என்றும் எனக்கு வழிகாட்டியாக விளங்கும் அன்புத் தலைவர் திரு. @mkstalin அவர்களைச் சந்தித்து வாழ்த்து பெற்றதில் மட்டற்ற மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன்.
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வடிகட்டிய முட்டாள்தனம்🤦‍♂️ கூட்டம் நடந்தது டெல்லியில் இல்லை லக்னோவில்🤦‍♂️ எனக்கு கொழுந்தியாள் இல்லை, எப்படி இல்லாதவர் மகளுக்கு விழா நடக்கும்🤦‍♂️ பொய் சொல்வதற்கு கூட ஒரு குறைந்தபட்ச அறிவு வேண்டுமடா மாட்டு மூத்திரம் குடித்தே மூளை கெட்டுப் போனவர்களா🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
நெசமாவா கோபால்?
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தன்னிகரற்ற நகைச்சுவை திரைக்கலைஞர், இன்றளவும் மீம்(Meme) உலகின்  முடி சூடா மன்னனாக விளங்கும் எங்கள் மதுரை மண்ணின் மைந்தன் வைகைப்புயல் வடிவேலு அவர்களை விமான நிலையத்தில் சந்தித்து உரையாடியதில் நானும் அவரது ரசிகன் என்ற முறையில் மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அடைந்தேன்.
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Immoral Indecent Inhumane Uncouth Uncultured Unintelligent
Dramatic increase in demand for bulldozers. Are we increasing domestic capacity for manufacturing or will we have to depend on imports?? #JustAsking. 😝😝😂😂
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I'm overwhelmed by a deluge of affection & support esp. on @YouTube 🙏🙏🙏 I DENY the rumor 🤣that I'm a Genius w/ foresight to "incentivize" a rabid dog to howl in the junkyard to trigger empathy The dog WAS triggered, but NOT by me Beards TOP the List of "Usual Suspects" 😀
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I have travelled Millions of miles on Air & Land Taken ~2,000 flights Even the Concorde a few times To ~60 Countries on 6 Continents To all 50 of the United States even Only to realize NOW I have NOT travelled nearly widely enough😢 I have never been To Goa❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🙏🙏
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I've ignored the paranoia of this fantasist, but this is 100% lunacy so I will react: a) I had no idea this handle existed, so have not seen the video, nor complained b) When "criticism" of the State Budget by a suspended DVAC clerk start to bother me...I'll quit public life
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Grateful for this recognition from my leader @mkstalin who inspires us every day to pursue the ideals of Self-Respect, Social Justice, State's Rights and Federalism. We follow your lead as you defend the rights of all fellow citizens.🙏🙏🙏
Our cabinet colleague @ptrmadurai has articulated our stance with remarkable clarity! When we are delivering results, why impose something for the comfort of a few imperialistic minds? #TNRejectsNEP #StopHindiImposition #FairDelimitationForTN
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I'll rephrase what I said to one of your party colleagues when I blocked her... I can't afford to lose even one nano-second of my time or attention to glance at the nonsense that emanates from an adult brain that can't do multiplication, let alone excerpt an RBI Report...
Is it true Mr Rajan,you were sacked from every firm that you worked at? Is it true you had behavioural issues with your colleagues&were thrown out? Is it true you are pushing Tamil Nadu towards electricity crisis? Is it true Tamil Nadu's debt could make it bankrupt? @mkstalin
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இந்த முட்டாள்களுக்கு மாட்டு மூத்திரம் குடித்து குடித்து பைத்தியம் பிடித்திருக்கு.....OCI வாக்களிக்க கூட முடியாது விஞ்ஞானி🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Filtered idiots have become insane from drinking too much cow urine - alleging I am on OCI cardholder (who cannot even vote) Limitless stupidity🤣
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Someone was enjoying the red carpet at the Secretariat this rainy morning in Chennai😊
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My statement on the 26-second malicious fabricated audio clip
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For those of you who haven't seen the full story, here is the second half. Thiru @annamalai_k - who routinely propagates half-truths, twisted versions, and whole lies in a vain attempt to further his propaganda in our developed state - left out the conclusion of the clip which contains the political reasoning for our language policy. Only those with a cultist affliction would believe that there's truth in his post, when full details of the incident have already been widely published online in print and video format. If only he cared to be properly informed before posting, or had any concern about not spreading misleading material.... Also, no one was evicted. Every time I said "wait ✋️" I was asking for the person who asked the question to be given the chance to respond. The person returned to his seat and stayed there not just until the end of my session but also attended subsequent sessions. Many more TN BJP heads after this one may come and go, but Tamil Nadu will never waver from her two-language policy and accept a COMPULSORY three language policy, which is the proven route to thrusting Hindi down our throats, and trying to diminish our mother தமிழ், as has happened to the native languages of Hindi-belt states.
Thiru Karunanidhi, an elderly gentleman, asked the DMK Minister, Thiru @ptrmadurai, a pointed question as to why the State Government of TN is against implementing the 3 language policy. Instead of answering, he was bullied by the DMK Minister & was pushed out of the hall for exposing the flawed policies of the TN Government that have deprived children studying in govt schools of learning a third language.
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The Government of Tamil Nadu allocates hundreds of crores in the annual budget to the HR&CE department, and doesn’t take 1 rupee from the temples. Are you just an ignorant bigot with delusions of intellectualism, or intentionally trying to arouse communal hatred? Cultists🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️
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My article on the Economies of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh…🙏 to @frontline_india for keeping it outside their paywall. For the last 5 years, Per capita growth in UP has been ~2% lower than TN. If it were to miraculously become 2% higher EVERY year, it would still take 60+ years for the average person in UP to reach the TN average. Such disparity is not desirable for either those in UP, or those in TN. Or indeed for any Indian. frontline.thehindu.com/econo…
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4 degrees in 4 different majors from 3 Universities in two countries, after clearing multiple international standardized tests - still can’t clear JPN cut-off for “educated”😢 If only I’d opted for a degree in “Entire Political Science” instead, perhaps I’d have made the cut🤔
"Uneducated leaders at helm of affairs," @BJP4India President @JPNadda taunts @arivalayam govt's opposition to NEET & NEP. TN CM @mkstalin holds a degree in political science. @Subramanian_ma, BA, LLB, @KPonmudiMLA, triple MA, @ptrmadurai holds a PhD. thesouthfirst.com/tamilnadu/…
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Over the weekend I had the unexpected joy of an engrossing (as always) discussion with Dr Raghuram Rajan who very kindly called on me in Chennai. We have much in common, starting with our last names and extending to views on development and growth – though our career paths have been very different indeed. I first met him over 20 years ago at the Sloan School of Management at MIT, when I was a student, and he was visiting his alma mater on leave from his Professorial role at the University of Chicago. I’ve followed his work with great admiration: through his roles at the IMF, as Chief Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, and then as Governor of the RBI. His thought-provoking books -- Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists (2004), co-authored with fellow Chicago Booth professor Luigi Zingales; I Do What I Do (2017), a compilation of his op-eds and talks delivered during his stint as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India; and The Third Pillar: How the State and Markets are leaving Communities Behind (2019) -- resonate with my understanding of the world and the major issues at stake, developed through my own varied career in Banking and the Global Financial Markets. It was therefore a great privilege for me to work directly with him for two years, when he immediately accepted my invitation to join the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Council of Economic Advisors back in 2021. Beyond his great erudition and wisdom, I found him to be a true patriot and a deeply compassionate individual – he was the strongest advocate for what was to become our post-pandemic remedial education program “Illam Thedi Kalvi”, and our support programs for MSMEs. Though we will not be working together after my Ministerial portfolio change, he remains an inspiration to me, and now a dear friend as well. During our recent discussion he touched upon the book he is currently writing. I think it will provide unique clarity about India’s best path for growth, and I can’t wait for it to be published. Our chat also inspired me to work on a book of my own, on the lessons learnt during my two years as Finance Minister and a member of the GST Council, as well as some of its Group(s) of Ministers (sub-committees). And I look forward very much to his next visit when he has promised to bring his tennis racket along so we can enjoy another shared interest!
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On urgent advice from many in a short period of time, I have decided to isolate myself from the Beef Industry while we continue to focus all efforts to contain the second wave....... and accordingly have blocked @TVMohandasPai Thanks for the advice🙏🙏🙏
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My catalog popped up memories from Pongal 2009- at our native village in the Cumbum Valley The climber will be heading to college this year, & the little one (taller than me now) will follow in a couple of years Time has flown by so very quickly! And we've been so fortunate😊🙏
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ஒரு வாரத்திற்கும் மேல் சென்னையில் இல்லாத நிலையில் கோப்புகள் நிறைய குவிந்துவிட்டன. சென்னை திரும்பிய இன்று அனைத்தையும் முழுவீச்சில் பரிசீலித்தேன். கோப்புகளின் எடைக்கும், அதற்கு ஒதுக்கப்படும் நிதிக்கும் எந்த வித சம்பந்தமுமில்லை என்று மட்டும் விரைவாக தெரிய வருகிறது😊
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Death toll reached to 10 in Kanchanjunga Express train accident and here @aajtak team is busy explaining how Train Accident data during NDA govt is better than during UPA govt. And they get angry if they are referred as 'Godi Media'.
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It's all about perspective
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If even the smallest bank in a banana-republic said it could not produce such basic information (donor and recipient) in a few weeks, its banking license would be canceled for failing basic record-keeping regulations! This is the largest bank in the world's 5th largest economy😱
As expected, Modi govt has filed an application thru State Bank seeking time till beyond elections to disclose name of donors thru #ElectoralBonds to political parties. The release of this info will reveal several bribe givers & Contracts/favours to them. So scared!
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Over 35,000 votes margin in my Constituency- new record margin - 5th time since 2016, including local body polls... 🙏🙏🙏 to the voters of Madurai Central
மதுரை தொகுதியின் வெற்றிக்கு வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தார் மாண்புமிகு தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பத் துறை அமைச்சர் பி டி ஆர் பழனிவேல் தியாகராஜன் அவர்கள் … @ptrmadurai @tncpim @cpimspeak @SitaramYechury
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😊😊😊 I’m glad people are taking such keen interest in how their (public) money and assets are managed….such progress encourages us to improve our communications/outreach even further🙏🏻
A common man listening to Hon Fin Min @ptrmadurai 's Budget speech in a Government bus.. I really don't remember when common public gave this much importance to state budget 🖤❤️ 📷 - Prasanna @mkstalin @Udhaystalin @TRBRajaa @keeraitamilraja @isai_ @GunasekaranMu @Madhu7777
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A highlight of my life is meeting Dr. Manmohan Singh - A man of history A picture wasn't fitting given his health. So others - a public image, my gift, & a rare selfie (post-visit) His encouragement & blessings are priceless treasures that will always burn bright in my memory🙏
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பெரும்பாலான தமிழ்நாட்டு அமைச்சர்களுக்கு ஆங்கிலம் தெரியாது என ஒருவர் தெரிவித்ததாக என்னிடம் கூறப்பட்டது. ஆனால் குறைந்தபட்ச அறிவுள்ள எவரும் இது போன்ற பிழையான கருத்தை கூற முடியாது என்று பதிலளித்தேன். அந்த கருத்துக்கு மதிப்பே இல்லை என நிரூபிக்கும் இந்த காணொளி தற்செயலாக கிடைத்தது
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🤔The Union Government didn't INFORM, let alone ASK for ANY state's view when they INCREASED Union taxes on Petrol ~23 Rs/ltr (+250%) & Diesel ~29 Rs/ltr (+900%) from 2014 Now, after rolling back ~50% of their INCREASES, they're EXHORTING States to cut Is this Federalism ?
Replying to @nsitharaman
8/12 I wish to exhort all state governments, especially the states where reduction wasn’t done during the last round (November 2021), to also implement a similar cut and give relief to the common man.
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Grateful to CM @mkstalin for allocating me additional responsibility for the Department of Economics and Statistics🙏🙏🙏 This vital department w/ ~1,700 staff forms the core of the Govt's field data collection & situation assessment/certification (e.g. for insurance claims)
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If today's results (e.g. 1/200 in Chennai, 1/100 in Madurai) in the TN Urban local body polls are really the "victory" that the BJP strives for.. Then I wish them perpetual good fortune & hope the leadership stays in place "permanently" as they ADMK used to say of their Amma👍
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What a despicable person! How pathetic that you have no accomplishments to campaign on after having been in government for 10 years. And how desperate, immoral and unscrupulous to make such vile allegations to seek votes. Will any voter be dumb enough to believe this evil bile?
Anurag Thakur's Latest: Congress to Seize Your Property and Hand it Over to Muslims. BJP's Hate Speech Reaches New Heights as @SpokespersonECI watches in Silence.
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அன்புத் தலைவர், மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் நிதிநிலை அறிக்கைக்காக வழங்கிய இந்த வாழ்த்துச் செய்தி ஏற்படுத்தும் மகிழ்வை, பெருமிதத்தை, ஊக்கத்தை விவரிக்க வார்த்தைகள் இல்லை. ஆற்றல்மிகு முதல்வரின் தலைமையில் நிச்சயம் தமிழ்நாட்டின் நிதி நிலை தலை நிமிரும்.
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நிதித்துறை சார்ந்த அத்தனை சிறப்பான நடவடிக்கைகளுக்கும் அடித்தளமாக விளங்கும், திராவிட மாடல் வளர்ச்சியின் இலக்கணமாகத் திகழும் மாண்புமிகு முதல்வர், அன்புத் தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் எனது அழைப்பை ஏற்று என் இல்லத்திற்கு வருகை புரிந்தது வாழ்வின் உன்னதமான தருணங்களில் ஒன்று.
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என்றென்றும் எனக்கு ஊக்கமளித்து வழிகாட்டும் அன்புத் தலைவர் - மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு. @mkstalin அவர்களை நேரில் சந்தித்து பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்து பெற்றதில் பெருமகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன்.
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கொரோனா சிகிச்சைக்கு கூடுதல் கட்டணம் வசூலிப்பதாக சமூக வலைதளத்தில் வந்த புகாரையடுத்து விரைந்து நடவடிக்கை எடுத்த ஆட்சியருக்கு நன்றி. மதுரையில் மீண்டும் ஒருமுறை தனியார் மருத்துவர்கள் கூட்டத்தை கூட்டி முதல்வர் @mkstalin அறிவித்த கட்டணத்தை மட்டுமே வசூலிக்க வேண்டுமென வலியுறுத்த உள்ளோம்
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கடந்த அதிமுக ஆட்சியில் கடனுக்கும் செலவுக்குமான கணக்கு குறித்து விரிவான ஒரு வெள்ளை அறிக்கையினை கேட்டுப் பெற்று அதன் தொடர்ச்சியாக தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்த நிவாரண பணத்தை விரைவில் ஏழை எளிய மக்கள் கையில் கொண்டு போய் சேர்ப்பதுதான் எனது பிரதான கடமையாக இருக்கும்.
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The miraculous Snowy Rajan (born 24/7/04, North Carolina) came to us on September 24th, 2004 (Pic 1). He left us on Sunday, 6 days short of 17 yrs old. I performed his last rites. He lived a full life, and filled our lives with love and joy every day. We will always miss him.
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With the newly discovered joy of debating actual numbers with the BJP, instead of the usual ad-hominem attacks and epithets, I'd like to point out that: 1) The period from 2013-2014 as base year, to 2022-2023 is ONLY 9 years, not 10 2) 3 of the 4 figures cited by Thiru @annamalai_k are found in the RBI's web-pages, as highlighted below - TN NSDP Per Capita at 1,16,960 in 2013-2014; TN NSDP Per Capita at 2,75,583 in 2022-2023; and India GDP Per Capita at 1,96,983 in 2022-2023 3) However, the RBI figure for Indian GDP Per Capita at Current Prices in 2013-2014 is 89,796 and NOT the 74,920 cited by Thiru @annamalai_k below...curious, so curious, how the wrong number was used🤔 4) With the TRUE four figures found on the RBI's pages, Per Capita GDP CAGR over 9 years are... Tamil Nadu: 9.99% Indian Average: 9.12% 5) If the Constant-price TN CAGR advantage of slightly over 1% is reduced to a CAGR advantage of only about 0.87% in Current-price terms, it ALSO means that Inflation has been marginally better contained in Tamil Nadu than in India overall, over these 9 years 6) And in Current-price terms in these 9 years, Tamil Nadu went UP from being 1.3 times the Indian Average to 1.4 times the Indian Average (as opposed to up from 1.3 to 1.44 in Constant-price, or inflation-adjusted, terms) 7) Please note we are STILL comparing NET Domestic Product for TN, and GROSS Domestic Product for India as a whole - the advantage of TN compared to India will be higher when comparing Gross to Gross. Since the Union Govt, for inexplicable reasons, has not done a Survey since 2011, we do not have the accurate Population date to calculate Per Capita GSDP of Tamil Nadu, and the RBI does NOT publish Per Capita GSDP, but only NSDP 8) But for a rough comparison TN GSDP at current prices rose by 10.43% CAGR in these 9 years.....while India's only rose by 10.34% CAGR during the same period...and REMEMBER, the Population of India is probably growing at least 1% faster than the population of TN (which might actually be shrinking by now, with a TFR of ~1.6), hence TN's advantage in Per Capita terms will be even higher than the marginal difference for the population as a whole... 9) Without adjusting for becoming a smaller part of India's population over these 9 years, Tamil Nadu has marginally gone up to 8.68% of India's GDP at Current-prices in 2022-2023 from being 8.62% in 2013-2014 Doesn't seem like we have fallen behind, despite so many barriers to our progress...
A disgruntled Minister moved out of the finance portfolio makes tall claims contrary to the facts. To begin with, investments & money don’t see the past; it sees the future. This is evident with the investments secured through the global investors meet in Gujarat, Karnataka & UP, which was way higher than TN secured. We are putting the data quoted in perspective. At current prices, the NSDP per Capita of TN was ₹1,16,960 in 2013-14 & ₹2,75,583 in 2022-23. The CAGR for 10 years was 8.94%. At current prices, the GDP per Capita at a National level was ₹74,920 in 2013-14 & ₹1,96,983 in 2022-23. The CAGR for 10-years was 10.15%. From this, it is evident that the CAGR per capita at a national level is 1.21% higher than TN. And hence, our Hon PM Thiru @narendramodi avl has just given DMK a reality check of what is what. Since Thiru @ptrmadurai is in Madurai, we request that you kindly instruct the authorities to expedite the auction placed for the removal of trees for the construction of AIIMS to begin. The AIIMS in Madurai waited 5 years for land acquisition to complete, and we aren't sure how many more years the TN State govt would take for the tree removal now.
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Went with my mother to cast my vote. Answering questions after voting, I noted that this was the most important election after Independence: a second struggle for freedom. I urge all citizens to exercise their right, and their duty to vote. It is your way to shape our future.
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அறநிலையத்துறை உருவாக்கத்தில் தனி பங்காற்றிய என் கொள்ளுத்தாத்தா M.T.சுப்பிரமணியம், தாத்தா P.T.இராசன், சின்ன தாத்தா பக்தவத்சலம், தந்தை பழனிவேல்ராஜன் உள்ளிட்ட முன்னோர்களில் 3 பேர் வகித்த பொறுப்பில் தற்போது உள்ள அமைச்சர் @PKSekarbabu அவர்களை எனது இல்லத்திற்கு வரவேற்றதில் மகிழ்ச்சி.
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There are bigots. There are morons. And then there is this specimen who either 1) Is clueless to the point of being oblivious that he re-posts a (typical for the cult) hate-inducing myth debunked 3 YEARS ago OR 2) Knowingly spews fake news to induce hate AGAIN Which is worse?
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Glad to see coverage of TN's improving finances, under the leadership of @mkstalin who empowers us to do our best Of course cultists & crap-posters like SGSuryah & his ecosystem of ignorant/bigoted bilge like Kathir & Commune will ignore the data & ask "what has the Govt done"🤦‍♂️
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This causes grave concern, not only about the veracity of the data submitted by SBI (as filing a false affidavit or data to the SC would be a prosecutable criminal action), but about the basic platform/systems or SBI. Don't see how it is fit to be a bank taking public deposits🫨
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இன்னொரு அம்சத்தையும் குறிப்பிட மறந்து விடாதீர்கள், @aloor_ShaNavas சகோதரரே. இந்த தேநீர் விருந்து யாருடைய தனிப்பட்ட நிதியிலிருந்தும் வழங்கப்படுவதில்லை. தமிழ் மக்களின் பணம் செலவிடப்படுகிறது. சொன்னது போல் சேமிப்பு இருந்ததா இல்லையா என்பதை அறிய, பில் (கோப்பு) வரும் வரை காத்திருப்போம்
டீ செலவு மிச்சமா? டீசல் செலவு மிச்சம்! @annamalai_k Vs @aloor_ShaNavas
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