Tamil Nadu govt’s appointment of Special representative to Delhi triggers sharp criticism

Chennai, Jun 26 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu government has appointed film producer K Venkata Narayana as the state's special representative to the government in New Delhi, evoking sharp criticism from the BJP and other opposition parties on Friday.

The government has issued an order for the appointment to the temporary post which is equivalent in status to that of a minister, dated June 23 for a period of one year.

Opposition DMK, AIADMK and the BJP hit out at the TVK government over the move.

A chartered accountant and a law graduate, Narayana is the founder of the Bengaluru-headquartered KVN productions and is the producer of Jana Nayagan, the last film of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay which is yet to hit the screens due to certification issues.