Centre, BJP betrayed Coimbatore by rejecting Metro Rail project: MMI founder Eswaran
Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam founder V. Eswaran led a protest in Coimbatore, accusing the central government of denying the city a Metro Rail project for political reasons. The group claims the project was promised in the BJP's election manifesto and that Coimbatore is being unfairly sidelined compared to other cities.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights the intersection of local infrastructure needs and national political competition in urban development.
Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam (MMI) founder V. Eswaran on Monday accused the Centre and the BJP of having betrayed Coimbatore by rejecting the revised proposal of the Tamil Nadu government for a Metro Rail system for the city.
He said the BJP promised to bring a Metro Rail project for the city in its election manifesto for Coimbatore in the run-up to Lok Sabha election in 2024. BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan had stated that the project would be implemented if the NDA came to power. The project is now being denied simply because the party lost in Coimbatore, alleged Mr. Eswaran at a protest organised by MMI in front of the Income Tax office at Race Course in Coimbatore on Monday, condemning the Centre for declining Metro Rail proposal for the city.
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