In a recent Greater Chennai Corporation council meeting, Mayor R Priya lambasted the Centre for withholding Rs 350 crore in central grants, stressing that the financial shortfall could be addressed promptly if the allocated funds were released. Dismissing BJP councillor Uma Anandhan’s allegations of state ministers skipping finance meetings as baseless, Mayor Priya emphasized the crucial need for the pending grants to be disbursed. The mayor’s strong stance underscores the pressing financial challenges faced by the corporation and the urgency of receiving the promised funds from the Union government.