The Hindu (Tamil Nadu) ·
Why construct new Secretariat complex when T.N. is facing financial crisis, Palaniswami asks TVK govt.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has yet again expressed his opposition to the TVK government’s move to construct a new Secretariat-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam in Chennai.
Speaking to reporters in Madurai on Thursday (September 17, 2026), the former Chief Minister pointed to the “huge borrowings” made by the TVK government since it came to power in May, 2026, and alleged: “In just the first four months, the new government has borrowed ₹40,000 crore. If this is the financial position of the State, then why is the TVK government planning to construct a new Secretariat building now?”
Mr. Palaniswami said that after setting right the State’s financial crisis, the government should choose a different site for the new Secretariat, which would not adversely affect people and create traffic congestion. “The government should reconsider the Pattinapakkam site, where the fishing community lives. There are schools located there, and the area generally witnesses a lot of traffic jams,” he said.
