CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami condemned the DMK government for “shutting down 19 Amma Unavagams” in Chennai and called the chief minister’s recent unannounced inspection at a canteen a “drama”.
In a statement, the leader accused the government of attempting to close all the canteens by reducing allotment of groceries and funds. On Friday, CM MK Stalin had announced an additional allocation of Rs 21 crore for the canteens. EPS said it was following his strong opposition that the government temporarily halted its efforts to shut down the canteens.
Responding to the statement, Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor R Priya, in a post on ‘X’, said EPS does not have the heart to praise the generosity of CM Stalin, who reviewed the operations of Amma Unavagams, which are functioning well under the DMK regime.
“People are aware of the many projects stalled during the AIADMK regime only because those were initiated by the DMK,” she said, adding EPS’ criticisms are coming out of jealousy and incompetence.