Kamal Haasan sees corruption in Tamil Nadu government’s ‘kudimaramathu’ scheme

SALEM: Taking a swipe at the ruling AIADMK, founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Monday said the state government’s ‘kudimaramathu’ scheme was not for desilting water bodies but totally meant for ‘commission’.
Releasing his party’s seven-point agenda to save and protect the ecological system at a press conference in the city on Monday, Kamal Haasan said circular economy, monitoring and enforcing pollution standards, stringent groundwater regulation, environmental atlas, progress with sustainable development goals, ensuring local community participation and protection of ecosystems were the seven agendas.
When asked about corrupt officials becoming a hurdle in implementing his agenda, Kamal Haasan said people should not give bribes to officials when they demand. "We will give more teeth to Lok Pal to punish corrupt officials when we come to power in the state," he said, adding that officials would change their mindset once the head of the government is corruption-free as MNM would not support corruption at any stage.
While campaigning in the city, Kamal said that several people especially women attend our party meetings. "It’s our duty to give protection to women now and even after we formed the government," he said.
Kamal later went to Namakkal district on the same evening and addressed the gathering at Tiruchengode, Namakkal town and Rasipuram. He will be campaigning in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts on Tuesday.
Environmental activist Padmapriya joined MNM. "With the support of the party, she would save the state’s ecological system," Kamal Haasan said.