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Why is the Chief Minister hesitant to release the files? Is he waiting for his astrologer to fix the date?” Udhayanidhi added.While Vijay did not respond directly to Udhayanidhi’s remarks in the House, the state’s School education minister intervened to defend the government. The minister reiterated that Vijay was committed to transparency and would make the alleged graft files public at an “appropriate time”.The exchange led to heated arguments between DMK and TVK MLAs, with members raising slogans and briefly disrupting proceedings before the House resumed its business.The exchange comes after Vijay said on Wednesday that he had files detailing alleged corruption in three government departments and warned former DMK ministers and legislators against forcing him to “open” them. Vijay said he would make the findings public at an “appropriate time.”Earlier, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on August 7 between members of the ruling TVK and the opposition DMK over allegations of corruption, fiscal management and the implementation of welfare schemes.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe exchange took place during a discussion on the State Budget between former minister and DMK MLA Raghupathi and the TVK government.Highlighting the debt incurred during the previous DMK regime, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Wilson said, “He (MK Stalin) is also responsible for the debt of Rs 1.28 lakh on the head of every citizen. They say our leader is present in the women’s entitlement scheme. We say that the debt is also present in it.”DMK leader and former minister Nehru defended the previous government’s borrowing, saying, “The Finance Secretary clearly stated after the Budget was presented that the government borrows money only for development purposes.””The government cannot borrow money without the approval of the Reserve Bank of India. Instead of talking about debt, look at how many schemes have actually been implemented,” he added.The Assembly also passed a resolution on the same day urging the Centre to ensure an equitable and fair devolution of taxes, invoking the principle of fiscal federalism.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Until I see the letter, I will only tell you that this is a concocted story of yours (media). There is no such letter, nor is there any such criticism, even if it were 9 pages long; he has not made any such criticism. This is merely a made-up story by you (media) people.”Rai had resigned as general secretary of the trust about a month ago amid allegations of misappropriation of donations linked to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple project. His resignation had raised questions about the functioning of the trust.Most temple construction work completedMisra also gave an update on the progress of the Ram temple and said most of the construction work has been completed.”A review of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple construction has been conducted. In total, there are approximately 70 construction projects, out of which 60 have been completed. They have already been handed over and transferred to the Trust and the Nyas. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust will now oversee its maintenance. Most importantly, we will conduct an internal audit of the construction work that has been handed over to the Trust,” he said.He also addressed reports of waterlogging on the temple premises during the monsoon and said work was under way to resolve the issue.”Yesterday, discussions were held with both the Commissioner and the Municipal Commissioner regarding development. Due to the current rainy season, water was accumulating in the temple premises; discussions were held on how to connect it to the municipal drains. This work will be completed within two months,” he informed.Auditorium, museum and office work in final phaseMisra said the focus has now shifted to completing the remaining facilities, including the auditorium, trust office and museum.”There are about four months of work remaining for the auditorium and the Trust office. Yesterday, we held a meeting with the Managing Director of the Rajkiya Nirman Nigam. Today, we are visiting the museum. The main discussion is to be held on the script prepared for each gallery; the promoter company wants to show a 3D presentation according to that script and obtain approval for it. We will look into that and make a decision today,” Misra added.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesHe also highlighted that the temple project was funded entirely through donations collected by the trust and did not use government funds.”The matter of greatest pride is that no government money–neither from the Central nor the State government–has been used in this. The temple was built solely from the funds collected by the Nyas.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAbhishek MishraAbhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. 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