Overview
- AIADMK’s Edappadi K. Palaniswami and BJP leaders attacked the DMK government after reports that a planned South Korean footwear unit moved its proposed project from Tamil Nadu to Andhra Pradesh.
- Opposition figures claim the shift cost nearly 20,000 direct jobs, a figure presented without independent verification.
- The company’s identity is inconsistently reported, with The Hindu naming Hwaseung and IANS referring to Wasoong or Hwasung.
- Palaniswami posted an image of an Andhra Pradesh order granting incentives to the firm as evidence of the relocation.
- Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa rejected the allegations, saying investment choices follow detailed assessments and noting that over 77% of MoUs since 2021 have converted into projects, as AIADMK and BJP demand explanations and plan protests.