NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 13
The Principal opposition party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has urged the state government to take immediate and long term measures to save the state from coronavirus disaster here on Monday.
In a statement issued here, DMK President M.K. Stalin said it is more than four months since normal life has been affected in the state due to the pandemic.
அரசின் தவறுகளால் மாநிலம் முழுக்கவும் #Covid19; முதல்வரின் குழப்பங்களால் எங்கெங்கும் நிதி நெருக்கடி!
பல்துறை வல்லுநர்களுடன் உரையாடினேன். தமிழகத்தை மீட்க உதவும் அவர்தம் ஆலோசனைகளை @CMOTamilNadu கவனத்திற்கு பொறுப்புள்ள எதிர்கட்சியாகக் கொண்டு வருகிறேன்.
தமிழகத்தைக் காப்பீர்களா? pic.twitter.com/HIFCZ5BQzO
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 13, 2020
Citing the views of experts, Stalin said the government should immediately take the short term measures like: distribution of Rs 5,000 to all the families so that they can purchase essential items to increase cash circulation; relax restrictions on movement of people instead of banning totally; distribute centre and state dues to micro and small units; increase the number of days under the MGNREGA scheme to 250 and the state governments should exit from goods and services tax (GST) till the end of coronavirus pandemic.
As to the long term measures Stalin suggested the state government should take steps so that during difficult times a minimum income security is available for all and include everyone under the free medical insurance scheme, he added.
