CHENNAI, Aug. 6 -- The opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday attacked the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over its maiden Budget, alleging that the government had merely put a "sticker" on schemes introduced by the previous DMK regime instead of offering a new vision.

Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin also took a swipe at chief minister C Joseph Vijay over the review meetings he held with various government departments over the past 10 days.

Flanked by senior DMK legislators, Udhayanidhi arrived at the Assembly before finance minister N Marie Wilson began presenting the Budget. After Wilson's speech, which lasted more than two-and-a-half hours, Speaker J C D Prabhakar adjourned the House for the day. The As...