New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday remarked that the INDIA bloc is “shrinking” given the “internal conflicts” within the opposition parties. However, Congress said that the Opposition alliance is united despite having differences at the state level.Talking to IANS, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam said: “On the one side, the INDIA bloc is continuously shrinking and there are reports of internal differences and conflicts among its leaders. On the ot…
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Chennai, June 10 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at cutting government expenditure and expanding employment opportunities for young people, the Tamil Nadu government has initiated a comprehensive review of consultants, advisers and retired officials currently serving in various departments on re-employment or contractual arrangements.The Human Resources Management Department has directed all department Secretaries to furnish detailed information regarding consultants, advisers, and retired pe…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.T. Prabhakar on Tuesday announced that disciplinary proceedings against 21 AIADMK legislators who backed the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government during last month’s trust vote have been dropped after the party leadership accepted their explanations and apology. The development comes in connection with the trust vote held in the 234-member Assembly on May 13, in which the TVK government secured a comfortable victory.The motion was…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Women’s Wing president and former Coimbatore South MLA Vanathi Srinivasan on Monday strongly condemned the arrest of YouTuber Maridhas, accusing the Tamil Nadu government of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of attempting to silence criticism and suppress democratic dissent. Maridhas was arrested by police at his residence in Madurai following complaints over a series of videos he had posted targeting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay,…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The meeting of Opposition parties under the banner of the INDIA bloc concluded this evening, with a broader consensus on redrawing electoral as well as political strategy and pursuing a “united and spirited” fight against the BJP-led NDA government. The INDIA bloc allies, after holding wide-ranging discussions and deliberations, zeroed in on five key decisions to sharpen their campaign and strategy in taking on the NDA dispensation over multiple pressing issues, includin…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Congress candidate Praveen Chakravarty is set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu, marking another significant milestone in the party’s political realignment in the state following the recent Assembly elections. The Election Commission had announced that a by-election to the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu would be held on June 18. The nomination process commenced on June 1 and concluded on Monday, with a total of 14 candidates filing nomin…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the opposition INDIA bloc, describing it as a coalition of”disappointed people” brought together by electoral setbacks and claiming that the alliance lacks cohesion, trust and a shared political direction. The remarks came as leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered in New Delhi for a meeting aimed at discussing political strategy and coordination among opposition parties. The meeting took place amid questio…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Amid an intensifying political confrontation between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government and the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the DMK announced a statewide legal assistance network for party cadres, supporters and social media activists who it claims are being targeted through “false complaints” for criticising the government. The initiative comes against the backdrop of growing allegations by the DMK that the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-le…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) As the INDIA bloc meeting is set to begin in New Delhi, CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby on Monday said he will not attend the meeting, but added that this did not mean that the party is disassociating from the opposition bloc. This comes as many key allies of the alliance, including DMK, JMM and CPI(M), have either chosen to boycott it or vent ire over the grand old party’s moves.Speaking to IANS, the CPI(M) General Secretary said, “The INDIA bloc meeting i…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly will convene on June 18, with Governor Rajendra Arlekar scheduled to deliver the customary address to members at the opening of the session. However, attention is already focused on whether the proceedings will begin without controversy or witness a fresh confrontation between Lok Bhavan and the state government over the rendering of Vande Mataram, the National Anthem and Thamizhthai Vaazhthu at official functions. What was once considered a routine…