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DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran Threatens X Handle For Reporting About “Zero Works Completed” Under His MPLADS Funds

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The Commune
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On 2 January 2026, a handle on social media platform X that goes by the name “Ye Thik Karke Dikhao”, an initiative to get authorities to get a task done (civic work mostly), shared a thread on the failures of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran.

The thread alleged that the DMK MP had not utilised his MPLADS funds and had not fulfilled any developmental works for his constituency. This resulted in Dayanidhi Maran threatening the handle.

Here’s what happened.

Allegations Based on Official MPLADS Data

The post cited data drawn from the official MPLADS portal, questioning the implementation of projects recommended by Maran.

According to the publicly available data:

18th Lok Sabha (2024– )

  • Allocated limit: ₹9.80 crore
  • Expenditure shown: ₹2.07 crore
  • Works recommended: 6
  • Works completed: 0
Image Source: YTKD X handle

17th Lok Sabha (2019–2024)

  • Works recommended: 10
  • Works completed: 0
  • Amount sanctioned: ₹9.81 crore
  • Amount utilised: ₹6.58 crore
Image Source: YTKD X handle

The thread further pointed out that although all projects during the 2019–2024 period showed “payment success” on the portal, there were no photographs, no completion certificates, and no visible ground evidence uploaded to substantiate that any work had been completed.

Based on this, the handle raised questions on whether the projects were ever executed, whether payments were released without work on the ground, and whether the situation reflected administrative failure or possible misuse of public funds.

Maran’s Response and Legal Threat

Following the post gaining traction, Dayanidhi Maran issued a strongly worded response on X, dismissing the claims as fabricated. He stated, “Fake narratives don’t become facts by repetition. The BJP and its fake news ecosystem need to understand this.”

Maran said he had formally written to the Union Ministry, flagging what he described as “errors and misleading presentation” on the MPLADS portal. He claimed that his works and fund utilisation were on record with the district administration and that updates were regularly shared through his social media platforms.

He further asserted that similar allegations had earlier been made by AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami, which, according to Maran, resulted in legal action against Palaniswami.

Issuing a direct warning, Maran wrote, “Retract this false tweet and apologise — or be prepared to face the consequences.”

Along with the post, Maran shared a copy of a letter dated 2 January 2026, addressed to Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh, seeking an “urgent revamp and update” of the MPLADS dashboard and website to ensure accuracy.

Counter-Claim: Portal Works for Other DMK MPs

In response to Maran’s claim that the MPLADS portal was inaccurate or poorly updated, the Khurpench Fact-Check Unit released additional clarifications.

It cited data from the same official MPLADS portal showing that several other DMK MPs had their works properly updated, including photographs:

S. Ramalingam (Mayiladuthurai, 2019–2024) utilised ₹10.26 crore out of ₹11.74 crore allocated, completed 55 works, with 98% of photographs uploaded.

S. S. Palanimanickam (Thanjavur, 17th Lok Sabha) completed 23 works, with over 85% photo uploads.

They argued that if the portal could reflect detailed updates for other DMK MPs, the claim that it was fundamentally unreliable was untenable.

They also pointed out that under MPLADS guidelines, district authorities are responsible for uploading photographs and updating the status of completed works, not the central portal administrators.

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