Take necessary steps to control inflation, Dhinakaran tells T.N. govt.

T.T.V. Dhinakaran | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Saturday said Tamil Nadu ranks first in India in price rise and urged the TVK-led government to take necessary measures to control the surge in prices of essential commodities.

Stating Tamil Nadu holds the top spot in India for price hikes as retail inflation in the State has risen to 7.29 per cent, Mr. Dhinakaran said this occurred as a result of negligence in monitoring the price rise and failing to take timely action to control it.

“Without taking any steps to control the price rise of essential commodities, the TVK government merely watched as a bystander and was focused only on covering up the real situation, while now boasting that they have kept the prices of items including rice, sugar, and pulses under control and prevented hoarding,” he alleged.

Mr. Dhinakaran said Tamil Nadu, which was once a pioneering state in India, has been pushed into an abyss over the past six months due to the inefficient administration of the TVK rule. He demanded that the government abandon efforts to divert the public through false propaganda on social media via “Paid Virtual Warriors,” and immediately undertake constructive measures necessary to control the price rise of essential commodities.

Published - November 15, 2026 12:54 am IST