“Over the past five years, sugarcane cultivation has declined from 100% to 30%. If this trend continues, TN may be forced to import sugar from Maharashtra.” – Minister Aadhav Arjuna
“The alliance with the PMK was the reason for the AIADMK’s victory in the northern districts. In seven districts of TN, the AIADMK has won only three constituencies.” – C.V.Shanmugam
A Bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act to impose a new Environmental and Social Welfare Tax on alcoholic beverages has been passed by the TN Legislative Assembly.
The TN Govt allocates Rs.264.14 crore for drug prevention and control.
Actor Vivek who was in Ooty as the chief guest for a tree planting event as part of the World Environment Day, visited the Kasturbai Colony to inaugurate the garbage cleaning event. The people of that area besieged Vivek suddenly and complained about the lack of facilities and appealed to him to do the needful. Vivek who was momentarily flustered by this, jokingly suggested to them to place their request with the politicians as he was not one.