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**Headline: Union Minister Demands White Paper on Tamil Nadu Investment, Accuses DMK of Mislabeling Central Projects**

**CHENNAI, August 5, 2025** – Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, has called on the DMK government in Tamil Nadu to release a White Paper detailing the investments secured by the state over the past four years.

Murugan, a BJP leader, stated that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s claims of unprecedented industrial growth in southern Tamil Nadu are largely due to infrastructure projects implemented by the Union government. He cited the expansion of Thoothukudi airport, the upgrading of Thoothukudi port, construction of national highways and new railway projects as examples of central government initiatives fueling growth.

The Minister further accused the DMK government of “pasting its own label” on Union government projects and questioned the tangible results of Chief Minister Stalin’s numerous investor meetings and overseas trips. Murugan pointed to the MoUs signed in Dubai, the U.S., Spain, Singapore, and Japan, stating that the government has failed to provide updates on their status.

Murugan argued that Tamil Nadu’s industrial success pre-dates the DMK government, attributing it to the Centre’s economic policies, global recognition of India, and the skilled workforce of the state, citing the work of the late Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. He maintains that the Chief Minister’s foreign trips to attract investments have not yielded positive results.

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