CHENNAI: In a significant move towards inclusive governance, youth welfare and sports development minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has invited AIADMK MLAs to take part in ministerial review meetings and offer their suggestions for the welfare of the state. He also said that an e-commerce portal for self-help groups is under development and will be launched soon.
The reply was during a debate on demands for grants regarding his portfolio on poverty alleviation programmes and rural indebtedness. During his 30-minute reply, he mostly lashed out at the previous AIADMK government for improper administration of the state rural livelihood mission and urban livelihood mission and other schemes meant for women’s welfare. This is the first time Udhayanidhi is giving a reply during a debate in the Assembly as a minister.
Speaking about supporting self-help groups, the minister said that he has instructed his party members to offer only products of SHGs to greet him whenever they meet him instead of presenting shawls and bouquets. He urged the members of the house to follow suit to give a helping hand to SHGs to sell their products.
He also urged AIADMK members to take part in ministerial review meetings, including the CM’s review meeting, and offer their suggestions for the welfare of the state.
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