‘No partiality shown to Coimbatore though it has no DMK MLAs’
Coimbatore, Nov 22 (PTI):
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday said the government will not show any partiality in providing infrastructure and in development projects despite the party not having any MLAs from Coimbatore district.
Speaking at a function to lay the foundation for various projects here, Stalin said that immediately after DMK’s victory in the last Assembly elections he had thanked those who voted him to power and at the same breath assured to treat in the same manner the areas of the people, which failed to vote for the party. Though the DMK did not gain success during the last assembly elections here like in the other districts, the government has allotted ministers to oversee the development and be in touch with people and Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji was looking after Coimbatore district, Stalin said. The AIADMK and its ally BJP won all the 10 constituencies in the district, generally considered an AIADMK stronghold, generally considered an AIADMK stronghold. However, two Parliamentary constituencies – Coimbatore and Pollachi – are held by CPI(M) and DMK, who are allies in the state.
The government has taken up all the pending projects like releasing Rs 1,132 crore for the airport expansion project here, he said, adding funds for five scheme roads and steps were taken to shift the Central Prison from the heart of the city to rural area and also establish two ‘Semmozhi Poonga’ (parks).
