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**Puducherry DISHA Meeting Erupts in Protest: DMK Legislators Walk Out Over Lack of Transparency**

**Puducherry, July 17, 2025** – A District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DISHA) meeting in Puducherry was disrupted on Wednesday as DMK legislators, led by Leader of Opposition R. Siva, staged a walkout in protest. The opposition party cited a lack of transparency and accountability from the administration regarding Centrally-Sponsored Schemes (CSS) as the reason for their departure.

The meeting, chaired by MP V. Vaithilingam, was intended to review progress on CSS projects across several departments, including the Smart City Mission, the District Rural Development Agency, and the Departments of Survey, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, and Town and Country Planning.

According to a statement released by Mr. Siva, DMK and Congress members raised concerns about the lapse of allocated funds and the abandonment of over 30 proposed civic infrastructure projects under the Smart City Mission. He stated that the administration failed to provide satisfactory answers to these queries. The Leader of Opposition also highlighted allegations of corruption surrounding certain Smart City projects.

The DMK members, including MLAs Annibal Kennedy, R. Senthilkumar, and L. Sambath, criticized the absence of key officials at the meeting, which they described as a mere “eye-wash.” Other attendees included MPs S. Selvaganabathy, Congress MLA M. Vaithianathan, AINRC legislator AKD Aroumougame, and District Collector A. Kulothungan.

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