MMK condemns Centre for rejecting Metro Rail project proposals for Coimbatore, Madurai
The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi has condemned the Union government for rejecting Metro Rail project proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai. The party's general secretary, P. Abdul Samad, believes the rejection is a deliberate attempt to stall the growth of Tamil Nadu. The Union government's decision has been criticized for being inconsistent with its approach to Metro Rail projects in other states.
- ▪The Union government has rejected the Tamil Nadu government's proposals for Metro Rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai for a second time.
- ▪The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi believes the rejection is a deliberate attempt to stall the growth of Tamil Nadu.
- ▪The party has questioned the Union government's rationale in not applying the same population criterion for Metro Rail projects in other states.
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The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) on Sunday condemned the Union government for rejecting the Tamil Nadu government’s proposals for Metro Rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai for a second time recently.In a statement, P. Abdul Samad, the party’s general secretary, said the Centre’s rejection of the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal was a deliberate attempt to stall the growth of the State. He alleged that the move was against the spirit of cooperative federalism.Mr. Samad also questioned the Union government’s rationale in not applying the same population criterion while granting approval for Metro Rail projects in other States.
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