Since mid-2021, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled out several women-oriented welfare schemes that involve a significant annual financial outgo. At the same time, the State was unable to announce a cash component for Pongal festival this year. In an interview with The Hindu, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu says the government is managing the situation through prudent fiscal management. He also highlights the Centre’s passive approach to the State’s request for funds to handle natural calamities such as the recent Cyclone Fengal. CLICK LINK TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW  @TThenarasu @THChennai @the_hindu