Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa on Thursday claimed said that women are more progressive in Tamil Nadu and that it is disheartening to see disparity in women's prominence across country.

"This doesn't happen overnight. It takes centuries of work and that is why you should be aware of one number. Of all the women working in India, 43% are from Tamil Nadu. The rest of India is not giving enough importance to women," he said.

He also said that Uttar Pradesh survives on the tax contributions made by Tamil Nadu to the Centre.

Responding to PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss’s remark that Uttar Pradesh has grown faster than Tamil Nadu, Rajaa dismissed the statement as “laughable and childish.” He argued that while Tamil Nadu contributes heavily to the national economy, it receives only a f

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