'One Man's Freebie Is Another Man's Social Spending': Tamil Nadu Finance Minister | No Spin

[@rn8697]

So beautifully spoken....thank God for Tamil Nadu....one state that never bowed down to who is in Center....God Bless TN and may such bold leaders come through.....Jai Hind Jai Bharat.....

[@hrishihru]

its most dung state which produces no revenue nor any good jobs .. bangalore has surged ahead of chennai .. and this moron who is dynastic dravdanadu political scum has not been able to make any good for his own state .. under DMk they just gave free blouses panties n lungis......!!1 there is a difference between socialists schemes and freebies- which are nothing but corruption n luring the voters ...w e all knwo ADIMK n DMK used ot given 5oo rs note on page 3 of their own newspapers which were dropped free in all households .... I hope this freebies drama will be taught a nice lesson

[@subramanisujayvinsen4100]

Kaveri thanniku pichayedutha nayee

[@jjzone4605]

Credit should go to Justice Party (1920s) and its successor's (Periyar, PTR's grand father who was the CM of Madras Presidency, Anna and Kalaignar)

[@staypositive9025]

dai fake account and paid fellows stop spreading poison!!

[@subramanisujayvinsen4100]

@@staypositive9025 rottiku mada marina nayee

[@judah7928]

There are many like him in TN. Its a delight to listen to everyone of them. Fortunate to understand them.

[@bijukurian7]

He fucked up Rahul Kanwal, godi media... it is a treat to watch how godi media was fucked...

[@sanaafifa9549]

MR PTR IS VERY HONEST AND GOOD PERSON AND FINANCIAL MINISTER TAMIL NADU WE PROUD 👏

[@mickeymouse-uw2fs]

Bullshit. Govt giving TV's, cycles etc. Stupid govt and fools like you

[@murugamuruga4504]

I also like my finance minister of thamilnadu.p.t.r ...

[@naga1730]

Dei sombu

[@murugamuruga4504]

@@naga1730 eenda sanki

[@Indian-sh2xz]

@@murugamuruga4504 that’s sangis kadharals bro

[@boopalanbalu1724]

She don't know what to ask after he said its meaningless debate 🤣 As usual PTR Rock's!

[@Subhamd1996]

'She doesn't know...'

[@elangoelangovan2738]

@@Subhamd1996 wooow... Are you serious?😂😂

[@hrishihru]

she is Harvard gatekeeper returned while he is MIT trained n ivy league MBA

[@hassdawood]

🤣

[@judemeyne4545]

This is called Bold speach. Why fear when your educated and know your topic well. Mr PTR sir 👌👌👌👌👌

[@chandrumani6224]

தமிழ்நாட்டுக்காரன் திறமையானவன் என்பதை பிஜேபி தலைவர்கள் புரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

[@raghavankannan5294]

Once I thought he is well educated and capable but over a time of 1.5yrs he proved to be a Joker in Thamizhnadu.

[@raghavankannan5294]

Who started the freebie culture by distributing Televisions which was with vested interests.

[@jaqenhghar4076]

Congrats people of TN, You have got a roaring lion as your Finance minister. ❤️❤️❤️

[@shantielangovan3802]

Thank you. Unfortunately many here do not realize how blessed and fortunate we are.They call him angry and arrogant. Idiots can't be endlessly tolerated by the educated and brilliant people

[@jaqenhghar4076]

@@shantielangovan3802 Duh.. No need to worry about critics about him, He is such a great leader and most importantly fierce in nature. I really want a face-to-face debate with Modi(without a teleprompter of course) and PTR. 😃😃

[@Janakiraman-wm7nb]

@@jaqenhghar4076 not even their center finance minister onion setharam can not answer a single question rise by ptr sir.

[@psv1106]

@@Janakiraman-wm7nb in my opinion Nirmala doesn’t fit in finance ministry God saves our ‘gst’ economy

[@senthilkumarmuniyappan1488]

Thank you Really great CM and finance minister also

[@gemabbas]

I don't understand why is it called freebie, when it's our right for education, water and basic needs. We pay taxes like anything.

[@chrisdaniel8327]

Are we all getting now free education, water and essential utilities. Sincere and honest tax payers are not getting any of this.

[@ahamasmiarinm]

It's called freebies because your taxes hardly cover the resource cost.

[@pharkamongenalis2328]

Now you pay GST on printing marriage cards

[@reganjoans]

Because pappans think as per their saturn tharma sudras don't need them. Proud rice bag convert!!

[@rohanindra6401]

No one is complaining about free education. We are against free electricity and bus rides.

[@jayasankarshivakumar6662]

Proud of the TN Finance Ministers comments. It’s time to call a spade a spade.

[@chrisdaniel8327]

I see double sword tongue statement from PTR. He called out in his recent interview to an utube channel stated freebie was given to all that made TN debt to cross 6lakhs crores. Also he added up saying we have to create database to regulate. Whom the actual freebie should be given etc... Now he is reversing his statement.I didn't expect from this great gentleman

[@murugamuruga4504]

@@chrisdaniel8327 india government crosed hundread and fifty five lakhs and crores bebt ..where is the employenment ...where is the money going on ...why modi government has given 10 lakhs and crore rebate to corporates ...what is our g.d.p..statous ...no one indhiyan hasnt gave any one help with central ..

[@sudhakaran8281]

@@chrisdaniel8327 Don't envy others. He was right because previous CM EPS allowed all above poverty line (non rice card) card owners to convert to rice card owners to get rs 2500 Pongal gift with the sole aim of cornering their votes. So present FM is telling the correct statistics of needy poor can't be ascertained to help them. What is wrong in it?

[@chrisdaniel8327]

@@sudhakaran8281 that's my point. Current FM suggesting regulation over providing freebies. Now it's the same SC saying put regulations in election manifesto. What's wrong in it. If you shell out yourself from party mindset it will be right to u

[@chrisdaniel8327]

@@murugamuruga4504 I'm not here to defend for someone. My general view on the context of whether need a regulation needed or not for freebie...

[@MrAntonysimon]

As long as poverty, illiteracy and unaffordable health and inequality remains, freebies is social justice. 3000 years of subjugation and degradation of shudras justifies freebies. Freebees for adani and ambani is ok?

[@pushpaselvam9789]

Yes,you arecorrect,while we are discriminated for 1000s of years and our resources looted by the brahmins now they are crying to get our rights of our owns is freebies. Who are they to say it as freebies?

[@isaimathi8030]

ssss

[@saviosebastian124]

Super Question. People are suffering. Even today a boy is killed in rajasthan on cast based inequality. Education and help should be free with best quality

[@mohankumardhakshinamoorthy9720]

Ambani and Adhani kind of corporates enjoying freebies technically with other names such as loan write-off, corporate tax cut/ huge reduction, more subsidies for lands, current, etc., government contracts for eb production and supply etc. and most of them are defaulters in financial loans in many government banks consistently... We won't term theses are waste / freebies for those beneficiaries... Only we all blame few schemes that goes to poor people...

[@jokerraj843]

When a billionaire like Ambani,adhani begs people call it as wavier,but tax payer got something in return then its a freebie,Rip sangi's logic.

[@joshkoshy007]

Make PTR finance minister of India, he is awesome. We need a person like him to turn around things and clean the mess with Indian economy. Also I feel bad for the TV anchors when it comes to intellectual discussions, none of them have a clue on the economy and numbers. PTR thrashes them left, right & center!!

[@banuidris805]

May become a reality,in-shaa-Allah

[@parimalasamuel5945]

You are right reg TV anchors!

[@itcellbjp3069]

भारत के वित्त मंत्री को तमिलनाडु के वित्त मंत्री से कुछ सीखना चाहिए, जमीं से जुड़ोगे तभी तो आसमान पे उड़ोगे || The Finance Minister of India should learn something from the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, only if you connect with the ground reality then only you can fly high in the sky.

[@thirupathyr3906]

🙏A

[@psv1106]

Absolutely true👍🏻

[@venturiishakti]

OMG.. am i the only one here that feels the anchor just got roasted by PTR? or anyone else here?

[@4ray]

The man is angry that constitution is not being followed and nobody is talking about that.

[@ahamedmohideen9875]

Me too brother.

[@junecarvalho828]

If this is a roast, watch how India Today's Rahul Kanwal gets BBQed by PTR on the same topic.🤣 Gone viral.

[@svenkat66]

Courts and TV anchors decide the finances 🥴 Let the courts focus on the pending lacs of cases and TV anchors on songs & dances. PTR gave the fitting reply.

[@antonysukumar8600]

Fantastic reply .rocking

[@dinakar6502]

😂😂

[@hrishihru]

yeah DMK can continue to give u free lungis n free blouses ...& panties and you sell your votes to them ... TN is a bankrupt state anyway ...DMk idiots dint reduce the fuel taxes when central govt did ... n now barking against the centre .... farmers got loan waivers which was need thats not a freebie ....giving vaccines & medicines in emergency is not a freebie ... giving lungis n sarees n bikes is freebie by making the poor habituated

[@jackjoo2604]

Well said by Srrmathi .Thyagarajan ( Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu) we need educated people to come to politics .

[@parimalasamuel5945]

We need also an educated , knowledgeable FM for India who will replace the present FM !

[@saviosebastian124]

Educated PM Arvind Kejriwal and many other State CM are available 👍👍👍👍👍

[@nazeemarahim9641]

What the meaning of 'Srrmathi.Thyagarajan? Say Srimaan Thiagarajan.

[@aamaldoss381]

@@saviosebastian124 Also in this lists are Navin patnaik, Nithish Kumar, PTR, PChidambaram who are all well educated and certainly perform far better than Mr. Modi.

[@nis6064]

@@nazeemarahim9641 use the word THIRU instead of sriman . we tamils prefer that

[@samuelsagarthumaty8951]

His laugh when mentioned PM is nice 🤣

[@skarvin5277]

🤣🤣🤣

[@abidabanu4723]

Super 👍👍👍

[@nikhilsharma7]

Ya he disrespected the head of union of a democracy. That's a laughing matter as he can do it and get away, because there will be people enjoying it. No one say that he insults the post by his behaviour. Congrats on your education.

[@naanallamuthu5038]

@@nikhilsharma7 When BJP sent bangles to MMS while he was PM, the current PM was encouraging and laughing that time. Have you been in Moon or Mars that time while past PM MMS was abused 24x7???

[@tankaiyethanakuuthavi3985]

@@naanallamuthu5038 podu thalaiva vadakkan moothiram kudichutu irunturupan 😂😂 moon mars

[@sikandarazam2812]

Then why MLAs and MPs and especially PM are getting everything free but for people why not?..

[@rajamanickamkalayanasundra1754]

Cut all the perks to the MP MLA and ministers of course to the costly governors of the state.

[@alien3597]

Well said....

[@yagerone369]

Apna kaam banta, bhaad me jaye janta..

[@alien3597]

@@yagerone369 you don't know English?

[@yagerone369]

@@alien3597 u could have asked me to translate. It's a saying in Hindi which means "My work is getting done, Public can go to hell".. This is the thinking of corrupt politicians, they are earning why would they care about public/common ppl? Do u want me to translate in Tamil as well, i could do that too..

[@vidhyasankari1850]

The central government failed in every aspect of saving people during the first two waves of COVID. The whole world witnessed that a huge number of people of India died due to lack of oxygen supply in hospitals, how migratory workers were abandoned and they had to walk miles across the states to get food and shelter, how some of them had to sleep on railway track and run over by a train. The govt of India has to answer for this betrayal of its people but it has started challenging handouts to people! What kind of welfare scheme is building Patel's statue or the new Parliament campus?BJP leaders have no shame.

[@tamilan2083]

This situation arised due to improper administration. Why would someone dissolve Rs. One hundred seventy five thousand crore which was collected from 1991 to 2019 to tackle unforeseen circumstances.

[@raajac2720]

Well point out,but shri modiji never interested to hear these words.

[@atuldas1670]

shame of such idiots.. all world has approved and appreciated what India has done during COVID. Idiots have lined up to get free vaccines now complaining. the same bastards were in line to get free ration and now complaining. So much of fake oxygen shortage was created just to defame the nation. Same guys created fear in the mind of poor people and made them rush to their natives during lockdown and no sheading crocodile tears for the people who met with accidents. shame of such so called fake dravidians

[@wellbeing6198]

Superb

[@mohanjagan9073]

Yes... The govt must spend money in the situation like COVID, cyclones etc... No compromise...

[@satishs6328]

Wat about the 11 lakh crores written off for the cooperates !!! Isn’t that a freebies !!! It’s a joke to even point out to others !! God knows wen we Indians will elect an educated peoples to run Govt !!

[@divotiontogod]

we don't need to elect someone new... we just have to start riot and enter those MLA or MPs residency and take off everything from his home for "free" ... when they learn a lesson they will correct themselves or leave

[@maninatarajan]

What about write offs of the loans to corporates gone bad ? The so called freebies, are a minuscule compared to write offs. Write offs are ok because they make Adanis and Ambanis the richest people in the world?

[@rajamanickamkalayanasundra1754]

Will the Supreme Court give any directions regarding the 11lakh crores corporate freebies?

[@yarumillai6180]

Would be nice if there are any educated people running for elections

[@rajunair44]

I have been traveling in TN, Kerala and Karnataka last 2 months... I switched my car to CNG to reduce pollution as well as make my travel most economical... I started from Kerala where I had filled CNG at Cochin@ Rs 83/kg, at outskirts of Bangalore at GAIL outlet I filled CNG @ Rs 89/kg.... I was shocked and surprised that I filled CNG near Erode @ only Rs73/kg... One or two rupees difference is understandable but more than Rs 10/kg difference is just too much to digest... Kudos TN.... Now CNG in Kerala has touched Rs 91/kg 3 days back.....

[@ravichandransubramaniam6169]

Are you filled in all 3 different states on the same day. Do not compare week or month old numbers with other state numbers

[@bishopdr.grjparayil5104]

Mr. PTR is an excellent personality for finance administration, that he knows the history of India and foreign countries.

[@vasumathyvenkitasamy8889]

We,, Tamilnadu,, people really feel proud to have Mr. P. T. R.. as our finance minister, as he is not only a well educated person but also well mannered and giving clear cut points in any subject in finance.... Always he is appreciated for his narration .... Best wishes and hats 👑⛑👒🎩👑⛑👒🎩off to him. ...

[@kalimuthu7772]

🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@kalimuthu7772]

He is the worst finance minister Tamilnadu, 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@ajesh111]

This is what happens when you talk to a highly educated n qualified person... All class and no trash... Wish we had a finanace min like u sir.. Respect from kerala.

[@rajadinakaran9883]

'No intellectual debate', is indeed the hallmark of the reply given by Mr. Palanivel Thiagarajan . People who harp on the 'Freebies' as the real reason for the victory in the elections seems to ignore the plight of the people in general. The freebies of many kinds could help majority of the people who could not afford could have them and they are spared with some funds which in turn find ways to spend. 'One man's expenditure is another man's income', which have multiple effects to create wealth within the country. In other words, the freebies create wealth to the country. On the contrary, lakhs of crores of rupees of loan given to the big Corporates with interest concessions never resulted creation of proportionate wealth within our country. So also the amount of Overseas Investments allowed to such Corporates. Obviously it could create huge wealth and assets in foreign countries for such Corporates Promoters. It was reported elsewhere, around twelve lakhs crores of rupees of loan have been written off under NPA during the last eight years alone. If an assessment is made on the whereabouts of the loans written off since the last several years would speak volumes on the bad health of the banks in general and the undue charges on the customers and weakening of the country 's economy. Adhaani's Coal mines in Australia, Anil Ambani's Raffaele deal and the latest 5G auction under the blessings of the so called 'Clean Man' would speak out a lot on the real problems of the country. I don't understand as to why the main pillar of our Constitution, the press and media keep their mouth shut ? Any illegal gratification received...honest people would doubt. Hats off to our beloved Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan.

[@thirunagutamilselvam2051]

கிரேட்..

[@sunilshamnur]

Worth to be noted.

[@rajadinakaran9883]

@@thirunagutamilselvam2051 நன்றி

[@rajadinakaran9883]

@@sunilshamnur Thanks. The real cause of downward trend of the economy is the bursting of buttons from the pot bellied big Corporates goons who have looted the banks and taken our wealth out of our country to buy immovable assets etc.

[@meyyappannarayanan6902]

@@rajadinakaran9883 q

[@Thalhaali]

Due to color TV scheme domestic violence rate was decreased huge level. More people started watching political debates and news and gained political knowledge.

[@vimalraj4863]

Many people like me would not have gone to school and college if there was no mid-day meal plan in TN. I just ate at the mid-day meal scheme from one to twelfth grade. This government of TN has opened over 30,000 government schools in a short time and provided free education to everyone. If fact, they provided two different annual scholarships for my education every year. Besides, they provided school uniforms, books, notebooks, sandals and several other things. They just did all the things what they could to educate us. On the other hand, they opened so many government hospitals and clinics. They constructed so many numbers of bridges on every river. They made road facilities till the end of every rural village. They made bus facilities for every village of Tamil Nadu. You can not see a single village in TN without an electricity facility. These are all the dream projects of grandfather Periyar. These Dravida parties are followers of Periyar ideology. Now, TN is contributing a huge amount of tax to the development of other parts of our country. Here, there is an indirect effect of grandfather Periyar on the development of our country. Yes, I agree that Dravida parties are looted lots of money through corruption and bribes. But they invested in TN tax in almost the right place in every direction. I am always telling that, you can blame the Dravida party members but not their ideology or their philosophy.

[@veereshwaran1474]

yes exactly correct .... earlier time only one tv in villages scheduled peoples were not allowed that leads to communal class .... kalaignar provided tv for preventin such conquences .... it is progress appoarch

[@lakshmanansivagnanam1444]

There is income ceiling to get the free items and not for all. The needy should be provided with that.

[@balu64785]

@@veereshwaran1474 in tamilnadu whatever schemes introduced by any political party, they are the hidden beneficiaries. 90 percent of cable TV controlled by sun group and they make huge money

[@vinothkumar-nw9jz]

Provide TV with free of cable charges. Provide scooty with monthly free petrol tank full.

[@sridevisatchidanandam3868]

Hats off to you Sir ..... That statement " No intellectual able person will encourage such a debate " ......ironic 👌👌👌👏👏👏👏

[@balamanoharan507]

PTR is the best finance minister we ever got, so clean and honest. He is making Tamil Nadu proud on every stage👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@kurupk7742]

Yes yes. Hope it doesn't go the Lankan way

[@gokul283]

@@kurupk7742 better give a counter partner in BJP who is better than PTR

[@pongodijothimani1805]

Good

[@kurupk7742]

@@gokul283 sure will let you know the name if you can share the details regarding how the financial situation of Tamil Nadu has improved after PTR took over as Finance minister. What is it that people have gained in the last 3 years

[@hrishihru]

lol he is ncie guy but your dung state is bankrupt n under deficit .... hope tamizans will do the same ot DMK lungis same as what srilankans did to their politicians on streets :D

[@periyanayagam1117]

BJP is jealous of DMK and Amathi Party. BJP should instead of helping the rich and high cast Hindus, should help the poor and all Hindus and all citizens of India.

[@MrPrince750]

DMK is the most corrupt and secessionist party.

[@kanimozhiganapathy3890]

இது தான் எங்கள் தமிழ்நாடு..உயர்கல்வி,பெண் கல்வி,மருத்துவம், தனிநபர் வருமானம், பொருளாதார வளர்ச்சி,சமூக வளர்ச்சி,அனைத்திலும் எங்கள் தமிழ்நாடு முன்னிலையில் உள்ளது.😙😙😙👍👍தமிழர்கள் என சொல்லிக் கொள்வதில் நாங்கள் பெருமை கொள்கிறோம்..😙😙😙

[@ranji_nivi]

@Xam deKiller In my Tamil Nadu, no religion has gone down. If you want to talk about religion, talk in your state and don't talk to my Tamil people. He is a Tamilian who will not bow down to any dog.

[@ajay316]

@Xam deKiller No religion is ruling TN. People are very united. Hindus are very aware of political drama being created by parties like BJP. BJP even killed a young girl for creating reliigious chaos.

[@karalworld]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@karalworld]

Include Kanja, Alcoholism, Corruption and Rowdism

[@gopalakrishnannaps9289]

@Xam deKiller which michineris..... Here no hindu no muslim no crystin all r same we r tamilan not others

[@ankitjain195]

Simple question court should answer is what when corporate tax cut was made in 2019 what economic benefits that have been made for 3 years . The exchequers cost for this 5lakh cr adjust with interest rate and inflation today it might be 6-7lakh cr . This benefit was alone given to 5k companies in this country first talk about this . I will support end up freebies.first take 7lakh cr from corporate

[@arivoliganehsonn7613]

Freebie for poor people, but corporates get how much rebates from taxes and banks writeoff how many lakhs crores rupees for defaulters.

[@ramesh12300]

Exactly

[@aamaldoss381]

Why the so called main stream national media is not debating about the big loan writ off given to armbands and Adhanis? The answer is very simple. All the big media's are owned by them , and have been supporting Modi, their big boss.

[@Fnn895]

Rs. 10 lakh crores writeoff in the last 5 years alone.

[@warriorclan2671]

Corporates oh you mean sun network 😁

[@hemakumar1276]

It is not Freebies It is "social welfare schemes" Only ppl having understanding about social justice can understand about welfare schemes

[@periyanayagam1117]

Modiji is jealous of the well doing of DMK.

[@kurupk7742]

Omg. Joke of the decade

[@alien3597]

@@kurupk7742 joker of the decade Mr modi ji...hahaha

[@ishtiaqueahmed766]

As far as colour tv is considered It was a dream for many villagers With TV distribution, population has come down and economical migration has increased

[@jagadeeshbaskaran4881]

Good one.

[@mickeymouse-uw2fs]

What a joke

[@மாகருப்பண்ணன்]

It gave a wide exposure to the rural mass in the communication world.

[@prince8673]

@@mickeymouse-uw2fs yes, state of poor people is always a joke for few..

[@mickeymouse-uw2fs]

@@prince8673 poor people ate usually poor in their mind. Instead of govt using the TV money to build infra and support bussiness, they give this free TV for the votes of dogs like you

[@danieldev2907]

NDTV presenters should research schemes all over the World!!! before debating with PTR sir....which are called people's welfare schemes, not freebies... My son gets free education in the UK schools (though we are expats), including meals.....UK government does not call it freebies.....The media should question the bank loan waivers.....given to corporates....not people's welfare schemes. Of course, NDTV will not debate since they are also funded by corporates...The anchor tries to talk about Television distribution by DMK... It was a huge reform to uplift people from low-income strata and brought changes...maybe anchor.. when she was young, did not watch TV from neighbors window who are rich....there are numerous positives...during covid, the TN state education ministry ran special channels for the students for online classes on the subjects in schools...and poor children who did not have smartphone benefitted..... and the only drawback from this Television freebie was people saw nonstop news channels like NDTV and believed India against corruption movement and the circus....and voted out congress and DMK...in 2014.

[@vishnukanth8050]

Hahaha well said bro xd

[@mdyaqub9]

First let the PM honestly declare his own expenses, he is living a king size Lavish life on public tax money? Tamil Nadu contributes more for Indian GDP and economy. Collecting taxes from TN & South states spending lavishly in north to impress them for votes. PM never helped TN during many floods in past years.And the biggest freebies of this century is PM waieved off bank loans worth more than 5 lacs crores of his friends. So stop fooling people.

[@ajoysun]

Reaction of the Anchor! Omg speechless. Please stop asking illogical question national media.

[@asifraza3568]

That's how an educated person understands the economy and explain the same 🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@judah7928]

All that PM initiates is farcical. No intellectual person would find it worthy of a discussion.

[@banuidris805]

BOLD AND OUTSPOKEN FM of Tamilnadu. May his service benefit thr ppl at large.May Almighty Allah's blessings be on him,Aameen

[@marimuthuas4165]

The interviewer should keep quiet till her question be fully answered. The interview is not meant to raise her questions only. It must be allowed to be answered fully. Why should she intervene PTR midway ? What this interview is meant for - to be half baked & lopsided ? The " so called freebie issue "is absolutely political. It has been raked up by BJP as it has become suddenly fearful of AAP. The latter is seriously attempting to unseat both congress & BJP as primary political party in Gujarat. This is the source of BJP's consternation & its attempt to stem freebee in the name of financial mismanagement. Mr.PTR. Palanivel Thiagarajan himself an able administrator & well versed in economics has got a valid point. The issue being political what would the court do in this matter. As per constitutional provisions it is upto each government at the state & centre to help the poor lead a respectful & hunger free life - free bee or no free be. It is only the BJP which is opposed to help the poor with the so called freebies but never minds helping the business community & rich and powerful people with lesser tax & write off of huge exchequer's money in the name of NPAs by the nationalized banks.

[@premkumar9608]

That's the money from citizens. Returning back to the citizen in what way its harming. Citizen who as conscience will decline such schemes. We should appreciate Mr Arvind for spending for education.

[@im_porus]

They give freebies for Adani and Ambani. Why not to the people. Freebies means in this case is giving subsidiaries in certain sector like Electricity bills, LPGs bills.

[@smileinurhand]

Where is the fact that free is an investment for future social welfare going to be known! PTT's response has left the opposition in awe. Our finance minister is a very great personality. Hats off PTR sir. Great text

[@jpcjpc7967]

TN gives rs 1 to union govt to get back only 35 paise...but within that we are giving freebies.....still inflation is very iow in TN compared to national level...we are better than BJP ruled states which are getting more than rs 1 in return...in all fields....Then why everyone is talking about TN....

[@gamesquad6514]

Our hard earned money 65paise goes to adani's pocket.

[@kalimuthu7772]

We in Coimbatore people give 90% of gst in Tamilnadu, but in return tamilnadu govt give 5% to Coimbatore people 😁😁😁😁😁

[@mohamedarshathars8970]

@@kalimuthu7772 90% ha ha ha then what about chennai thiruppoor salem trichy madurai u fool...

[@manikas1518]

@@kalimuthu7772 Nee enna pa paithiyam ethanalu solluva....

[@kalimuthu7772]

@@manikas1518 கோவை கொங்கு நாட்டு பணம் தான் தமிழகத்தை வாழவைக்கிறது,.. சாமான் தம்பி தான அப்ப பைத்தியம் எல்லாத்தையும் பைத்தியம் என்று தான் சொல்லும்

[@nks5241]

NDTV, please invite the FM of TN for debates about economy, freebies etc especially when elections are due. He damages the credibilty of the central government with data and is making valuable arguments and any sensible person would buy those arguments. Invite him for debates closer to the 2024 elections-it would be a total damage for the BJP.

[@farahsalam8720]

Excellent bro

[@nightpanther9209]

yes

[@Arjunp2085]

It is the other way around.. absent minister who does not attend GST meetings .. he should atleast give inteviews to tough journalists and not paid ads like NDTV

[@pookuti6605]

@@Arjunp2085hmm, another Sanghi spotted !

[@Arjunp2085]

@@pookuti6605 Cheee poo 💩 spotted that too a kuti 💩

[@jayia5359]

If you dont agree with PTR then prove it on the parameters quoted by him. Is the PM/BJP scared about losing votes? He does not suffer fools including the TV anchor? Loan write offs to crony corporates is the worst freebie.

[@mohammedashrafabdulkader3774]

He is not only a tamilnadu finance minister... We need him in the central government ministry also...

[@jaishankar9534]

IF NON BJP COMES TO POWER, I HOPE HE WILL BE FM but foolish opponent fight with each others than AGAINST BJP

[@mohammedashrafabdulkader3774]

@@jaishankar9534 exactely 👍

[@warriorclan2671]

@@mohammedashrafabdulkader3774 It is as sure as your spelling

[@mygumybear]

Some of these free bees are targeted to the lowest income people part of the society. So when they gain these free bees their world expands their will to explore and encouraging them to participate in the larger part of the society will increase.

[@santoshr4212]

Many ppl especially poor/ old in villages who never even dreamt of tv, were benefitted by it. Whatever may be the reason it benefitted public alot. Same goes to mixie grinder, but 2 wheeler subsidy like PTR said was too much to give.

[@vimalraj4863]

Many people like me would not have gone to school and college if there was no mid-day meal plan in TN. I just ate at the mid-day meal scheme from one to twelfth grade. This government of TN has opened over 30,000 government schools in a short time and provided free education to everyone. If fact, they provided two different annual scholarships for my education every year. Besides, they provided school uniforms, books, notebooks, sandals and several other things. They just did all the things what they could to educate us. On the other hand, they opened so many government hospitals and clinics. They constructed so many numbers of bridges on every river. They made road facilities till the end of every rural village. They made bus facilities for every village of Tamil Nadu. You can not see a single village in TN without an electricity facility. These are all the dream projects of grandfather Periyar. These Dravida parties are followers of Periyar ideology. Now, TN is contributing a huge amount of tax to the development of other parts of our country. Here, there is an indirect effect of grandfather Periyar on the development of our country. Yes, I agree that Dravida parties are looted lots of money through corruption and bribes. But they invested in TN tax in almost the right place in every direction. I am always telling that, you can blame the Dravida party members but not their ideology or their philosophy.

[@praveenkumaranr3669]

whow whow woW!! I literally had tears when he was going about TamilNadu's contribution to the Union. The only minister I wholeheartedly look up to . It is very sad that The CM of TN is going to replace him because he is running a tight ship. No other ministers are able to squander money they thought they could after coming to power, because PTR sir is blocking them at every turn. He should be India''s FM. The lady that doesn't eat onions is unfit to the core.

[@samuraijosh1595]

Wait when was that replacement announced? Ptr did say that he'll resign on his own after about 6 years.

[@praveenkumaranr3669]

@@samuraijosh1595 " Going to be replaced.." he is ruffling a lot of feathers for the other ministers. Eventually, he will be forced to resign.

[@MJohnRupert]

@@praveenkumaranr3669 I am not seeing any proofs to the claim

[@221k4]

@@praveenkumaranr3669 fack watts up university told like.

[@MJohnRupert]

@Xam deKiller Is Hindu Dharma that weak? If God has supreme power, none can destroy. No need to fight for him.

[@rb175]

very well said Mr PTR . i think you nailed it.

[@achuthramr5767]

Meaning less debate... For all who those who are relatively well informed.. Bravo ...man...man from our state...😘🤗

[@narayani2913]

पहली बार ऐसे नेता को सुना , बहूत ही अच्छा लगा की कुछ लोग सिर्फ़ देश की तरक़्क़ी के बारे में सोच रहे है और ग़लत को ग़लत कह रहे है । काश सभी इसको सुन कर समझे और आने वाले चुनाव में सही निर्णय ले । भारत माता की जय 🙏

[@arvindh4327]

Deep down in Nirmalas subconscious mind, PTR is the one and only Nightmare

[@kareemkhan-hv1yp]

🤣🤣

[@subashvenugopal9952]

Nimmi aunty night mare

[@MrPrince750]

She is by far the worst finance minister.

[@vishnuviruthatchanan622]

Intelligent and courageous person Mr.PTR

[@Ilusangee]

PTR masss❤️🖤💙🔥🔥

[@goodnature13g19]

Remove hidden freebie for MLA, MP and minister, they get free accommodation, free water, free electricity, car, petrol and also pension. If the above policy is applied. it means it is applicable to everyone without bias.

[@bijukurian7]

4:18 She is wrong quoting that BJP came to power back in UP because of welfare scheme success...BJP came back to power because of EVM ghotala, not because any human beings like BJP's welfare schemes...

[@sabeelaahs4411]

judiciary has a huge free time

[@நல்லபயல்நானு]

😂... Yah..

[@nraphael9004]

👌🏼👍🏼👏🏼 PROPER education makes all the difference, the country needs more such people everywhere & not the kind who do or say blunder, rumour or spread hatred ☕

[@MrHootsie]

He is an erudite Finance Minister. Speaks a lot about another person's credentials. Not taking any names.

[@Arjunp2085]

Speaking in English is not erudite.. this is the same minister who abdicated responsibility to attend GST Council.. and the same minister through his proxy voting for new taxes under GST.. Remember his first presentation where he himself accepted no money to spend for development yet today he wants to give freebies. On Constitution he doesn't even know that Supreme Court has arbitration authority against anything and everything. If a private citizen questions a executive decision it's possible under Supreme Court that's how this review is being conducted... elected representatives DO NOT HAVE unlimited power to spend taxpayer money..

[@Cloudninerains]

@@Arjunp2085 They have limited power and constitutional authority to spend the tax payer money on welfare schemes. If you are correct, then the people have the right to question if union government can plunder the wealth of southern states and free load to cowbelt states?

[@satishkumarrajasekaran8029]

People like Mr PTR must be supported by all cutting party lines. Salute Sir

[@paeesshahul5476]

Meaningless debate 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ktk4411]

We TN people know very well, from whom should we accept freebies. Much respect to PTR

[@sucessmanpower3169]

Villagers were given news about weather / farming tips from agriculture department and so many good things were there . Those TVs were given free for a reason.

[@motchamarymary7154]

Welcome to the our finance minister of Tamil Nadu, Excellent speech, Thank you sir, first Generation of the world Tamil Nadu people all the world

[@yokesh1616]

He inspired the dialogue from Vikram movie. "One man's revolution is another man's terrorism"

[@thewingstamizh]

Before vikram he told in the different form of - "one man's freebies another man's essential "

[@yokesh1616]

@@thewingstamizh 👍 anyway ptr just rocked

[@swaminathan_r1]

Yes. Wrong. PTR used it before

[@thewingstamizh]

@@yokesh1616 yes he rocks as always..

[@ramakantmishra1016]

TN minister has given most apt reply. Fantastic.

[@SUBRAMANIAN.]

திமிரை அடக்குவது எங்கள் பாரம்பரியம். அடக்குபவனை கொண்டாடுவது நம் நாகரீகம்.

[@lakshmanansivagnanam1444]

Freebies are given to only eligible persons with ceiling limit of income and not to all. Given especially for the upliftment of poor. Don't be under the impression that all in Tamilnadu are getting the freebies.

[@sabyasachimukherjee2465]

Well put PTR.

[@felindhivya4671]

Never mess with ex banker like PTR..you made us proud PTR.

[@kurupk7742]

Yes yes lehmann brothers

[@dimi3charles580]

@@kurupk7742 Lehman brothers yen close panunanga nu padichu therinjukuvia? Maata. 😂 Apo unaku explain panrathu waste.

[@judah7928]

Just give india 3 more PThyagarajans. Modi government will be decimated.

[@josephcraj]

Wonderful reply from the minister. Now on some sensible thinking would creep into the big heads who think that they are always right

[@ramamoorthy1316]

I am proud to be you as finance minister of tamilnadu

[@muthuramalingam5286]

You make one country one salary. From President, PM. Judges, Nithi Ayok memers a salary of Rs 10000/. ( This is average salary of majority of Indians) Only selfish people telling this is freebies. Education has become business. Health become good business. Water becomes a commodity. Only air is left out. That also will come as commodity in future by Business Terrorism.

[@DavidAbraham86]

Well spoken, Sir!

[@premendraverma8]

Very educated person

[@sambs2676]

Gujaratis can never compete with a Dravidian, in particular with a Tamilian....

[@Subh8081]

Is ration freebie? Is Government education freebies? Free cylinder freebie? Free water connection to the poor freebie? Educational grant to poor and bright students freebie? Cycle to travel to schools for students in remote villages freebie? Incentive to send girl child to school freebie? Writing off bad corporate loan freebies?

[@divotiontogod]

they don't really go to the poor... say from a budget of 100cr allocated for it, hardly 40cr or so really reach poor, rest are swallowed back by the party people they act as service or raw material provider and charge exorbitant for offerings, paid through completely from tax money. 💀

[@4ray]

@@divotiontogod in that case, the judiciary should look into wether people are diverting funds which falls under their jurisdiction.

[@Subh8081]

@@divotiontogod Can't comment on the percent reaching the poor, but a percent do reach the poor. I have seen my maids family utilizing ration, maids son getting laptop. I met one family in my village who took the free cylinder. And you cannot stop welfare by saying there is corruption in welfare. Can you? Attack the corruption, not welfare.

[@believerofscience7701]

Ohoh

[@krishnamoorthyvenkatesan9852]

@@Subh8081 how would you attack corruption only, because these political parties uses poor as shield and loot all the money..

[@bidushkumar6975]

Right off the corporate loan okay but giving essential things to the poor called "freebies" shame.

[@hanp2183]

03:13 Thug life PTR 😋

[@johnbhasker466]

Tamilnadu finance minister rocks,Great job, we need like this kind of guy as finance minister for India, not bootlickers

[@madhvanmanoharan1230]

Mr. Thiyagarajan you are gem of a person. They have no knowledge they can't counter you.

[@senthilnayagam1734]

Judiciary has lot of things to do in their domain, so many cases are pending for decades... under trials are spending their life in jail for decades. PTR on fire 🔥

[@vladabladaboom]

There is not one thing that's become better since the disease of BJP began in 2014. Please watch out for your home. Guard your culture, your way of life, your religion, your relationship with fellow Tamils, no matter which religion they belong to, guard your language, your heritage. Because these fellows will destroy everything.

[@smash5849]

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister said the ultimate truth. We are very unlucky to have PM Modi as a Prime Minister of India. They approach to the supreme court very funny. An uneducate party do that kind of strange thing. I know Tamil Nadu provided color TV to their people and it was in the year of 2007 from my knowledge. The old and retire couples lives their life happily what's the problem.

[@maymena17]

Best Finance Minitster of this country. Without a doubt !!!

[@kalimuthu7772]

We Tamilnadu people know very well, he is worst finance minister before PTR Tamilnadu debt 485000 now 69000 with in one year debt rise to 200000 see his efficient, he is very good in English because he was in USA last 20years he has closed all companies where he worked as CEO

[@angryteddy2881]

@@kalimuthu7772 all states inflation increased due to covid inflation .. Where were u all this time ?

[@kalkiwayne437]

@@angryteddy2881 we are still able to handle in COVID after that we can't levied tax on products are if the price of a product is 5 tax 5%it is increased to 6 rs or 7 but they getting 20 rs on a product for 5% tax where is the 13 or 12 rs is going it is for minister and other It what we expected after the government has changed its happening what can we do

[@saurabh7241]

Great man

[@paeesshahul5476]

❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐honorable minister Mr.PTR❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐❤️💐

[@karthikeyans9545]

TVs and laptop are required to bridge the digital divide.

[@boigang7681]

At the end: Anchor: "Thanks for giving nice slaps through your words, MR Thyagarajan" 🤣🤣🤣

[@invisible_Truth03]

PM making fun of state government for actually giving something free to the people even though its from their own tax money, while himself raising their life expenses making it unbearable is the most absurd, callous and absolutely coward tactics ever.

[@Kathijeeva]

Good spoke person of tamil nadu .

[@boomerang1345]

PTR rocks !!! Every word comes out from his mouth reflects the reality. Modi is for rich people. He has decided that poor must remain poor and rich must become richer. He only focuses on playing the religious sentiments to blind the illiterate people. For the poor, only God is their hope. So modi knows this well and very smartly playing his religious card through his minions. He wants the poor to remain poor and illiterate so that they easily can be deceived and manipulated.

[@jefferyanish6023]

End of day voters will decide... That's the truth madam.. Thank you madam

[@iamnotslave2732]

எங்கள் தமிழக அரசு எப்போதுமே ஏழை எழிய மக்களுக்கு நன்மை செய்வதையே தனது முழு மூச்சாக கொண்டுள்ளது ஒன்றிய அரசாங்கத்தை போல் பெரும் முதலாளிகளுக்கு வாரி வழங்குவது கிடையாது இந்தியாவில் உள்ள அனைத்து மாநிலங்களும் தமிழகத்தை போல் ஆட்சி செய்ய கற்றுக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்

[@karalworld]

😂😂😂

[@omshivannakariyappa2386]

Our Karnataka cm owes these many portfolios who is toy 🧸 in the hands of his central ministers... please have few such educated, richly qualified persons in ur cabinet for God sake...

[@HighlifeC]

What you said is Sariyappa.. "Bommai" means "Toy" in Tamil

[@dr.rajthangavel1026]

The Prime minister should understand or he should study what is freebies and welfare schemes. Why the north Indians especially central government should interfere in state government business

[@vaiyapuricpi2764]

Very good reply Congratulations Thiru P.T R

[@muhammadhussaini2548]

It is not freebies, it is all social welfare for the economically poor people, i was studied school with kalaingar Free bus pass, ( bz residential area schools are full) i was studied outside city school, if the free bus pass is not there i may drop my education, still i remember