The former Chief Minister said that he hopes for a statement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Independence Day on the issue.
In a statement on Thursday, OPS said that the DMK had while in opposition demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of government employees who died due to Covid-19 while on duty.
He also charged that the DMK had in its election manifesto promised Rs 1 crore compensation to the families of the deceased. However, even after 27 months of forming the government in the state, the DMK has not yet given compensation to even a single family.
Panneerselvam cited rules that the state could provide employment to the children of government employees who die while in service on compassionate grounds.
–IANS
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