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Conduct an International Food Festival to showcase state cuisine
Promised in the manifesto
An International Food Festival will be conducted to showcase the culinary culture of the state.
From the manifesto: Aram (Virtue) › 1. Tamil Identity and Pride › C. Tourism, see page 16
Where it standsIn the budget
In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.
The government set aside Rs.20 crore to support dedicated food and arts festivals.
So far
dedicated food and arts festivals supported by Rs.20 crore
Not yet seen
An international-level festival specifically has not been confirmed.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 80
- The Government will implement a project to highlight local food tourism routes through dedicated Food and Arts Festivals, supported by an allocation of Rs.20 crore.
Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.
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