Overview

• Tamil Nadu IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan stated in the Assembly that his department faces chronic underfunding, receiving only minimal budgetary allocations.
• PTR criticized the unusual administrative arrangement where major IT parks like TIDEL and Neo TIDEL are controlled by the Industry Department, not the IT Department.
• This administrative structure has persisted for over 20 years, limiting the IT Department's authority and resources compared to other states.
• Speaker M. Appavu intervened during the session, urging PTR to address these concerns privately with Chief Minister MK Stalin rather than airing them publicly.
• PTR's remarks follow his reassignment to the IT portfolio in 2023 after an audio leak controversy involving allegations against the Chief Minister's family.