PTR wrote on social media, "When tragedies occur, the humane, quintessentially Tamil response is to aid the victims as if they were members of our immediate family." 

PTR had been serving as the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu and in the cabinet rejig, he has now been made the Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services.

Ever since the talk of the cabinet reshuffle made headlines, all eyes were on Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR) that he would be moved out of the Finance Ministry after a backlash from the controversial audio tapes. 

Annamalai has released two audios so far and though the source of these tapes remains unclear, they have become BJP's new weapon to spearhead a campaign against the ruling DMK. 

In what has become his third budget, Thiaga Rajan has made a splash through his key announcements and allocations. 

Announcing the scheme, the finance minister said that it will be launched on September 15, on the occasion of former Chief Minister and DMK stalwart CN Annadurai's birth anniversary, by Chief Minister MK Stalin. 

The finance minister further announced that Rs 7000 crore will be allotted for the scheme, adding that the eligibility criteria and protocols to avail the scheme will be announced soon.

Often called one of the landmark promises of MK Stalin, the scheme, after being rusted on the table for long time, is now getting life. 

What sparked a conflict in Madurai recently has still been brewing with both the leaders, who turned Twitter into their latest warzone. 

Taking a jibe at the Centre, Thiagarajan stated that the fashion of targeting Tamil Nadu is due to the reason that the state is performing well than the Centre.