What is PM Vishwakarma scheme? Why CM MK Stalin won’t implement the scheme in present form; all you need to know
Live MintTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on November 28 wrote to Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, informing him that the Prime Minister Vishwakarma scheme will not be implemented in the state in its present form and urged for its modification. In a letter written to the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tamil Nadu CM on Wednesday said the state has decided to formulate a more inclusive and comprehensive scheme based on social justice for artisans, which does not discriminate based on caste. The CM further added that, "The Government of Tamil Nadu, will, therefore, not be taking forward the implementation of the PM Vishwakarma scheme in its present form. Reaction on CM Stalin not implementing PM Vishwakarma scheme On Tamil Nadu CM's statement that PM Vishwakarma scheme won't be implemented in Tamil Nadu, BJP State Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy said, "It is a government scheme which clearly states that this particular Vishwakarma scheme is meant for the people who are in professions like goldsmiths, cobblers, tailoring, boat makers etc.