Reintroduce lottery tickets to revive economy, says MP
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It will generate revenue and provide employment opportunities, says Karti
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It will generate revenue and provide employment opportunities, says Karti The State government could reintroduce sale of lottery tickets, which was banned in 2003, said Congress MP Karti Chidambaram .
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he contended that sale of lottery tickets would generate revenue and provide employment opportunities. For the State, which badly needed finances and was overburdened with mounting debts, the proposal would be a real solution.
According to him, lottery tickets were illegally sold in many parts of Tamil Nadu and media reported that police seized banned lottery tickets. Hence, the government itself could sell lottery tickets, which would help phenomenally in reviving the economy and usher in a robust growth.
As Jaggi Vasudev and Tamil Nadu minister spar over state control of temples, what’s really at stake?
Are temples run by hereditary trustees from the community better managed than those with government-appointed trustees? Jaggi Vasudev. | Sadhguru via Facebook
On Monday, an interview with Tamil Nadu’s new finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan in
The Hindu caused a stir. A long-time critic of Jaggi Vasudev, Thiagarajan described the yogi and author as a “commercial operator” who uses religion and spirituality to make money. In particular, he hit out at the campaign by Vasudev’s Isha Foundation demanding that the Tamil Nadu government release Hindu temples in the state from its control.
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May 19, 2021 21:38 IST
In a statement, P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan said Ministers and departments concerned would deal with the issue as they see fit.
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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan gestures during an interview with The Hindu on May 12, 2021.
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In a statement, P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan said Ministers and departments concerned would deal with the issue as they see fit.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan on May 19 said he would focus on COVID-19-related work instead of commenting any further on the demand to “privatise” control of Hindu temples and Isha Foundation founder Jaggi Vasudev.