Senthil Kumar, Laxmi Priya named CM Vijay’s Secretaries I and II
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Senthil Kumar was a secretary of the Health and Famil Welfare department while Laxmi Priya was Secretary of the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department
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TypePolicy
SourceThe Hindu - National
PublishedSunday, 10 May 2026
Affected Population~104 million tribal population, 8.6% of India
Key Numbers
Tribal budget: Rs 13,000 crore (2025-26)
EMRS: 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools
FRA: 2.2 million titles distributed
Health budget: Rs 90,958 crore (2025-26)
Key Authorities
Ministry of Tribal AffairsNCSTMinistry of Health & Family WelfareICMRAYUSH
The Congress leaders said here that the Bharatiya Janata Party government had tried to suppress the matter for several days instead of finding out the truth
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also targeted the Congress for “supporting” the anti-Hindu comment and questioned the “silence” of newly elected Chief Minister Vijay on the issue