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Stalin Warns Vijay Government of Mass Protest Over ₹1,200 Crore Chennai Secretariat Row
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News18•27-09-2026, 13:34
Stalin Warns Vijay Government of Mass Protest Over ₹1,200 Crore Chennai Secretariat Row
- •DMK president M.K. Stalin has threatened a mass protest with fishermen if the Tamil Nadu government proceeds with the proposed Pattinapakkam/Foreshore Estate site for the new Secretariat and Assembly complex.
- •The proposed ₹1,200-crore Secretariat and Assembly complex in Chennai has sparked significant political and public controversy.
- •Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced the new integrated Secretariat-Assembly complex in the Tamil Nadu Assembly earlier this month.
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The proposed integrated Secretariat-Assembly complex in Chennai has an estimated initial cost of around ₹1,200 crore and is planned to cover roughly 20 lakh square feet with a 15-story building structure.
Critics and fishermen oppose the Pattinapakkam/Foreshore Estate site because it threatens local fishermen's livelihoods, sits in a heavily congested area surrounded by schools, and risks severe traffic disruptions.
DMK president M.K. Stalin has strongly opposed the project, warning the government of a massive public protest alongside local fishermen unless the administration abandons the controversial site.
