Of late, the Tamil Nadu Budget has been peppered with apt quotations and wise sayings that resonate with the socio-political and economic principles of the DMK government. The Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) featured couplets from the Tirukkural, verses from Sangam poetry, quotations from B.R. Read the full Budget speech here. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. Mr. Thennarasu recalled Abraham Lincoln’s words: “All men are created equal is the greatest fundamental principle upon which our free institutions rest.”

Source: The Hindu February 17, 2026 13:32 UTC