Rs 5,7 Lakh Crore Debt Burden: Tamil Nadu Minister On State Economy

The State Finance Minister and DMK leader PTR slammed the former AIADMK government for such a deficit in the state's financial situation.

Tamil Nadu Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan has released a white paper highlighting the state's economic situation wherein he has said that the total debt burden of the state is Rs 5.7 lakh crore. Addressing a public meeting, the state's finance minister while releasing the 130-page long white paper said, "The total debt burden of the state of Tamil Nadu is nearly Rs 5.7 lakh crore." The State Finance Minister and DMK leader PTR slammed the former AIADMK government for such a deficit in the state's financial situation. While former Chief Ministers Edappadi Palanisamy and former Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister O Panneerselvam have not commented on this, but former state minister RB Udaya Kumar has criticized the current DMK government.