Pondy CM slams previous AINRC govt

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today hit out at the previous AINRC government headed by N Rangasamy, alleging that it had failed to procure Central funds for developmental programmes.
The previous government had not taken up developmental programmes with the Centre and hence no funds were available for Puducherry, he charged at a meeting of Congress workers on the occasion of the 113th birth anniversary celebrations of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader, late K Kamaraj.
"We should fight with the Centre for funds and I am adopting the strategy Prime Minister Narendra Modi had adopted during his tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister to fight and get funds from the Centre," he said.

Stating his government was "sandwiched" between the Centre and also the new Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, the Chief Minister said "we should, however, play a safe and tactful role to bring round both so that Puducherry would go ahead with various developmental programmes."
He said Puducherry government would face an additional expenditure of Rs 500 crore by implementing recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission to benefit the employees here.
"We would not get the funds by being in Puducherry without putting forth stubbornly our requirements before the Centre," he said.