Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, on Sunday (May 10, 2026), responded sharply to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks that the previous government had left the State treasury empty with a debt burden of ₹10 lakh crore.
In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said the government should not claim there was “no money” at the very beginning of its tenure. “Do not say there is no money at the very beginning. It is there. What is required is the mind to give it to people and an efficient administration,” he said.
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‘Crises have been overcome’
Mr. Stalin pointed out the previous DMK government had navigated multiple crises over the last five years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, floods, and what he described as the “betrayal” of the BJP-led Union government, while still implementing welfare schemes.
