Perambalur: “In the current political climate, it is not appropriate to talk about Vijay as a prime ministerial candidate. When the time comes for that, it will become clear who the candidate is,” said VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan.
A district-level Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting was held today at the Perambalur District Collector’s office. The meeting, chaired by Collector Abdul Razik, was attended by Perambalur MP Arun Nehru, Chidambaram constituency MP and VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan, and MLA Sivakumar.
At this meeting, detailed discussions were held on 58 schemes implemented by the Central Government, including Viksit Bharat, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and the Swachh Bharat Mission. Completed projects and pending projects were discussed. MP Arun Nehru instructed officials to expedite the completion of unfinished works.
Speaking at the meeting, Thirumavalavan said, “There is difficulty in obtaining house-site pattas in Perambalur district. Have those who applied received house-site pattas properly? So far, how many people have been issued house-site pattas, and how many pattas are pending? An inquiry should be conducted into whether those who have already obtained house-site pattas are able to live on those sites.
Similarly, in the Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting, the actions taken by the police department should be discussed. Information should be shared on how many POCSO cases have been registered so far, as well as the cases that have been resolved and those that are pending. Sexual harassment of women at workplaces. It should be discussed what measures need to be taken to prevent this.
Likewise, a large number of stone quarries are operating in Perambalur. The impact these quarries have on the public should be studied. In Ariyalur, limestone factories are polluting drinking water, and the general public is suffering from kidney-related ailments.
Similarly, in Perambalur too, the monitoring committee meetings should discuss whether quarry dust particles and toxic air are causing kidney damage to the public. If there are kidney-related health issues, necessary measures should be taken to prevent them,” he said.
Responding to reporters’ questions about Vijay being spoken of as a prime ministerial candidate, he said, “In politics, anyone can aspire to become Chief Minister or Prime Minister. Vijay’s party workers are saying that he is the prime ministerial candidate. No one has officially announced it yet. At this point in time, talking about who the prime ministerial candidate is is not appropriate. There is a time and place for that. Then it will become clear who the prime ministerial candidate is.”