The opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, took a swipe at the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government ahead of the presentation of the Tamil Nadu State Budget, releasing a satirical poster that mocked the administration’s fiscal announcements.
The poster, styled as a ceremonial invitation, described the State Budget as a “grand ear-piercing ceremony” allegedly being conducted in the name of financial planning for the people of Tamil Nadu over the past four-and-a-half years.
It listed the date as 17 February 2026, the venue as the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and the time as 10 AM. It facetiously named Chief Minister MK Stalin as presiding over the event, with Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu portrayed as the one who would perform the “ear-piercing.”
The satire extended to government schemes, claiming that funds allocated for projects such as Cooum river restoration, Chennai stormwater drains, and Singara Chennai initiatives would be used as pretexts to “pierce the ears” of the public – a Tamil colloquial metaphor suggesting deception.
In a postscript, the poster further alleged that the public would contribute through taxes and charges, including property tax, house tax, drinking water tax, and electricity tariffs.
கடந்த நாலரை ஆண்டுகளாக பட்ஜெட் என்னும் பெயரில் தமிழ்நாடு மக்களுக்கு நடத்தப்படும் மாபெரும் காது குத்தும் விழா இந்த வருடமும் வெகு விமரிசையாக நடைபெற உள்ளது.
நாள்: பிப்ரவரி 17, 2026
இடம்: தமிழக சட்டமன்றம்
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— AIADMK IT WING – SayYesToWomenSafety&AIADMK (@AIADMKITWINGOFL) February 17, 2026
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