Manickam Tagore, president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, said on Wednesday (August 5) that the Tamil Nadu budget shows a clear direction.
Finance Minister N. Mari Wilson presented Tamil Nadu’s revised budget for 2026–2027 today.
Various political party leaders have been expressing their views on this budget. Following this, Manickam Tagore posted the following on his X page about the Tamil Nadu budget:
This Tamil Nadu introductory budget shows a clear direction toward eradicating poverty in Tamil Nadu and achieving the $1.5 trillion economic target. Far-sighted investments have been made in education through the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme (₹710 crore) and model schools (₹125 crore), in digital learning through the 'Vettri Laptop' scheme for college students (₹2,000 crore), and in women’s welfare through 'Annan Seer' (₹812 crore) and the Singapen Padai.
Announcements such as India’s first artificial intelligence city, “Arivagam,” along with the Tirunelveli-Tuticorin “Aerospace Industry Investment Zone,” in addition to farmers’ welfare, youth welfare, and drug eradication, are strengthening human resource development and the growth of South Tamil Nadu.
The allocation for the higher education department (₹8,393 crore), the “Victory Laptop” (₹2,000 crore) scheme, and the funding allocated for the tourism department are only at a noteworthy level when compared with the state’s overall needs.
He has stated that we should give the Tamil Nadu government the necessary time to prevent revenue leakages, streamline financial administration, and make long-term investments in human resources through corruption-free, honest governance, and look forward to these schemes being fully implemented on the ground.
This Tamil Nadu introductory budget shows a clear direction toward eradicating poverty in Tamil Nadu and achieving the $1.5 trillion economic target.
— Manickam Tagore .Bமாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.ப (@manickamtagore) August 5, 2026
Through the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar breakfast scheme (₹710 crore) and model schools (₹125 crore), in education, and for college students…
