Heated exchange over title deeds in Puducherry Assembly

In the Puducherry Assembly on March 20, 2025, a heated debate took place between Minister A.K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar and Independent MLA P.R. Siva. The confrontation began when the Minister announced plans to issue title deeds, or pattas, to 2,000 eligible people on August 15. Mr. Siva, who is from Thirunallar, questioned the Minister's statement. He claimed that the government had failed to identify beneficiaries in the Karaikal region. Instead, he said, the selected beneficiaries were only from the Puducherry area. The Minister responded, urging legislators to be active in their constituencies. He offered that if Mr. Siva could identify land for acquisition, the government would proceed with issuing pattas. In reply, Mr. Siva accused the Minister of neglecting his duties in both his current and past roles. As tensions rose, Mr. Siva suggested that revealing more details might not be in the Minister's best interest. Opposition leader R. Siva then interjected, asking for clarity about whether the government could truly fulfill its promise by the mentioned date. Home Minister A. Namassivayam clarified that the Social Welfare Minister had actually provided information about beneficiaries already identified. He mentioned that administrative steps had begun and could be completed before August 15. New beneficiaries could also be added once places for land acquisition were identified.