The Tamil Nadu government headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin, the son of the late DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi is all set to build a massive memorial for his father in Marina Beach, Chennai where he has been laid to rest.
This announcement comes just two weeks after Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan released a white paper claiming that the state’s finances are in shambles.
The Kalaignar Karunanidhi Memorial will be coming up on the prominent landmark of Chennai spread over 2.21 acres of land with modern pictorial representations of Karunanidhi.
While even the rival AIADMK has welcomed the move, many on social media have questioned the high amount allocated to the memorial while allocating only a meagre ₹5 crores for the works at Keezhadi.
கீழடி ஆய்வுக்கு 5 கோடி!
கருணாநிதி சமாதிக்கு 39 கோடி!வெட்ககேடு !
— Pradeep Gunasekaran (@AskPradeepG) August 24, 2021
DMK Government have allocated Rs.5 Crores for Keezhadi evacuation and Rs.39 Crores for former CM Karunanidhi's memorial.
Dear @ptrmadurai and @mkstalin , Is contribution of Karunanidhi for Tamil culture more than Keezhadi?
— Saiganesh சாய்கணேஷ் (@im_saiganesh) August 25, 2021
பட்ஜெட் பரிதாபங்கள் ! @AIADMKOfficial @BJP4TamilNadu @NaamTamilarOrg @EPSTamilNadu @HRajaBJP #dmktroll pic.twitter.com/lJZerGhVSm
— Kathir News (@KathirNews) August 25, 2021
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