What was the point of such a massive financial indulgence at a time when the country’s economy was facing severe turbulence, Mr Haasan asked.
Chennai| Tamil film star-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, hours before he launched his two-year-old party’s campaign for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the new parliament project for which he had laid the foundation stone recently.
What was the point of such a massive financial indulgence at a time when the country’s economy was facing severe turbulence, asked the founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Sunday.
“Why a 1,000-crore new Parliament when half of India is hungry, losing livelihood due to coronavirus. When thousands died as the Great Wall of China was being built, the rulers said it was to protect people. To protect whom are you building the Rs1,000-crore Parliament? Please answer my honourable elected PM,” Mr Haasan posted on his Twitter on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 10, performed a ground-breaking ceremony in the heart of Delhi for the new parliament building. The central vista redevelopment project is ₹ 20,000-crore project to refurbish the Central Vista of the national capital.
Mr Haasan, speaking about his own party’s priorities today, said: “Tamil Nadu remains degenerated. We would set it right. We are launching our campaign complying with government norms.”
Tamil Nadu state assembly elections are due in May 2021 and Mr Haasan himself is likely to contest this time, making corruption, jobs, village development, and drinking water his MNM’s key issues.
The party won nearly 4 per cent votes in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. It is you, our readers, who have supported us on our journey to do honest and unbiased journalism. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future.
