When history is written, facts don’t bend for theatrics. Yet, in a fiery public speech, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay thundered that the DMK government had done “nothing” to honor Dr. P. Subbarayan, the former chief minister of the madras Presidency. Sounds explosive, right? Except—every word of it collapses under the crushing weight of public record. From a sanctioned budget of ₹2.50 crore in 2021, to chief minister M.K. stalin virtually laying the foundation stone in May 2023, to district officials pushing construction forward in late 2024—the memorial is very real, very active, and very documented. Which means one thing: Vijay’s claim wasn’t just wrong. It was a factual trainwreck.
1. The Money Trail: ₹2.50 Crore Allocated in 2021
Forget the speeches. The tamil Nadu assembly officially sanctioned ₹2.50 crore on september 6, 2021 to build the Subbarayan Memorial Hall in Namakkal. Not whispers. Not promises. Official records.
2. The Chief Minister’s Virtual Presence in 2023
On May 10, 2023, chief minister stalin himself, via videoconference, laid the foundation stone for the memorial. Photos. Videos. news archives. Everything exists. Vijay claiming “nothing happened” is like denying sunlight at noon.
3. The 2024 district Collector’s Inspection
Fast-forward to November 2024: Namakkal’s district Collector inspects the ongoing construction. He instructs officials to accelerate completion. So yes, the memorial is physically there—bricks, mortar, deadlines.
4. The Cold-Blooded Fact Check
Vijay’s accusation that DMK “didn’t even try” to build the memorial is not just inaccurate. It’s spectacularly, embarrassingly, provably wrong. And in the age of wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital archives, misinformation doesn’t die quietly. It burns.
5. The Fallout: When Rhetoric Meets Receipts
This isn’t politics as usual—it’s a case study in careless megaphone rhetoric. With a single sentence, Vijay tried to erase three years of documented effort. Instead, he erased his own credibility.
🔥 Bottom Line:
The Subbarayan Memorial Hall is real. The budget is real. The foundation is real. The construction is real.
What isn’t real? Vijay’s claim. And facts just ripped it to shreds.
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