Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, marking the start of work in rail connectivity, roads, oil and gas, and shipping.
The projects will strengthen Tamil Nadu’s progress, create employment for thousands and boost travel, he said as he congratulated the people of the state. Modi praised Vijayakanth, the movie actor and leader of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) party who died on December 28, as a “Captain” in cinema and politics. “Vijayakanth won the hearts of the people through his work and films and kept the national interest above everything.”
