New Delhi, June 4 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. “The PM was very receptive and promised that everything to meet the needs of Tamil Nadu will be done,” Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK chief, told reporters.
However, she said she did not seek any special funds for her state. “There was no such talk,” she said. She said they spoke about the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. “We stressed on the need to expedite formation of supervisory committee for Mullaperiyar Dam as ordered by the Supreme Court. The PM promised that action will be taken on it within a week,” she said.
She said there was also no took place about the AIADMK backing the NDA government. “BJP won with a majority. They do not need support. We will see about Rajya Sabha when the time comes,” she said.
Later, the chief minister also met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in North Block, and gave him a letter that detailed key issues faced by Tamil Nadu, particularly regarding goods and services tax.
“Grant under centrally sponsored scheme has not reached Tamil Nadu. We have spent from our budget in anticipation of those funds. I am looking at the settlement of arrears,” said Jayalalithaa.
-INDIA TODAY
