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AIADMKs Edappadi Palaniswami hits out at TVK govt over 4-crore event for Vijays Mettur Dam visit

A political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu following opposition claims that nearly 4 crore was spent on security and travel arrangements for Chief Minister Vijays single visit to open the Mettur Dam sluice gates. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and BJP leader Nainar Nagendran highlighted the stark irony, pointing out that the construction of the entire Mettur Dam originally cost around 4 crore.