Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) chief K. Selvaperunthagai strongly criticized party leader Praveen Chakravarty's remarks on the state's debt, asserting they do not reflect the Congress party's stance. Selvaperunthagai emphasized the strong alliance with the DMK, stating it is unbreakable and that Chakravarty's comments were incorrect and motivated. He accused Chakravarty of running a parallel agenda and not speaking for the party, while also highlighting a reduction in Tamil Nadu's debt ratio under the DMK government.