Overview

• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was discharged on July 27 after a successful cardiac procedure and continues to oversee state affairs from home.
• Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu submitted Stalin’s memorandum to PM Modi requesting release of ₹2,152 crore under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for 2024-25 and the first instalment for 2025-26 without mandating the PM SHRI MoU.
• The memorandum also seeks the Centre’s approval and funding for Coimbatore and Madurai metro rail projects along with several stalled rail infrastructure schemes.
• Stalin reaffirmed Tamil Nadu’s adherence to its two-language formula over the NEP’s three-language policy and demanded a permanent resolution for the repeated arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated about ₹4,900 crore in development works and rebutted underfunding claims by citing ₹3 lakh crore in devolution over the past decade without pledging action on Stalin’s outstanding demands.