Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N Marie Wilson on Wednesday said Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay remains steadfast in his resolve to ensure a corruption-free, transparent regime and various measures were being taken to shore up revenue mobilisation.
In his address in the Assembly on revised budget estimates for 2026-27, the minister detailed the steps being taken to eliminate corruption. He said the chief minister remains steadfast in this resolve.
“We will not touch a single paisa of the people’s tax money. We will not allow anyone to touch it. If touched, we will not spare them. And we will not spare those who have touched it in the past,” he said.
“We are witnessing every day that corrupt people run away in fear at the sight of our honorable Chief Minister, who is firm on this, and at the mention of his name,” he added.
