Tamil Nadu Minister's "Hand Of God" Jibe At BJP Amid Freebies Row
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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Dr P Thiaga Rajan was speaking to NDTV during an interview on the big political battle between the BJP and the Opposition over poll freebies.
Amid the ongoing row over poll freebies, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Dr P Thiaga Rajan has slammed the BJP and asked if the free facilities in states it is ruling "descend from the hand of God". The planned appearance at @ndtv an hour before the unplanned one @IndiaTodayThe reason I ask about qualifications for giving TN advice is, @mkstalin already has 5 Economic Advisors w/ Ph.D's including former Union Fin Sec, 2 CEA's, & RBI Governor & 1 who received a Nobel prize pic.twitter.com/qDQh9j2ATj
The minister was speaking to NDTV during an interview on the big political battle between the BJP and the Opposition over poll freebies. The row was sparked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks, warning people against pre-poll promises of freebies, something he termed as "revdi culture".
The matter is also before the Supreme Court after a petition sought that the registration of parties that make such promises be cancelled. The court has now asked the centre what "freebies" means and also sought the reply of the Aam Aadmi Party and the DMK, which Mr Thiaga Rajan belongs to.
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