Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has announced a big bonanza for Tamil Nadu MLAs. A car, fuel allowance, extended health cover. All the state’s 234 MLAs will get a car and an allowance for fuel and maintenance expenses.
The chief minister has announced that the MLAs will get a government vehicle to help them with their constituency related works. Government vehicle will ensure transparent and corruption free governance,” the chief minister announced in the Assembly, justifying the expense. “MLAs need to travel to their constituencies frequently to address people’s problems. School Education Minister Raj Mohan also backed the move, pointing to its wider benefits.
The Vijay government has also announced an allowance of Rs 75,000 per month for the MLAs for expenses on driver, fuel and maintenance of cars. Further, the Vijay government has announced hiking the health cover for the elected representatives from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
Apart from helping MLAs perform their duties, he said, the decision would create employment opportunities for drivers and secretaries.
The opposition DMK has, however, slammed the Vijay’s government’s announcement calling it unwanted expense. “This decision will need a lot of money. What was the need?
Car for all 234 MLAs will cost a lot to the state and then there are additional allowances announced.
DMK spokesperson A Sarvanan told NDTV.
