Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan on Thursday strongly asserted that the rights of the state would never be compromised under the newly formed TVK-led government, amid a political controversy over the authority to appoint Vice Chancellors to state-run universities. The Minister’s clarification came a day after his remarks in Madurai triggered sharp reactions from several political parties, including the DMK, the VCK, the CPI, and the PMK. During an inte…
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Chennai, May 28 (IANS) TVK Minister Aadhav Arjuna on Thursday claimed that nearly 90 per cent of AIADMK functionaries and cadres were prepared to join the ruling TVK, asserting that the party had emerged as the “true political future” of Tamil Nadu.He made the remarks while addressing a function at the TVK headquarters in Panaiyur, where several members of smaller regional and Trade Union outfits formally merged with the party.More than 100 people, led by Anna Trade Union president Kamalakannan,…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay extended Bakrid greetings to Muslims across Tamil Nadu and the country, highlighting the festival’s message of sacrifice, compassion, faith and communal harmony.In his message, Governor Arlekar said Eid-ul-Adha symbolises the values of sacrifice, compassion and faith. He noted that the festival promotes sharing, unity and communal harmony, and wished people happiness, peace and prosperity.C…
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The DMK’s internal exercise to assess the reasons behind its disappointing performance in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has triggered growing discontent within the party, with several grassroots workers alleging that the leadership is failing to hear the real causes behind the setback.Following the party’s unexpected defeat in the Assembly polls, DMK president and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had constituted a “fact-finding committee” to analyse the…
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the DMK and AIADMK leadership over the ongoing Mekedatu dam controversy, questioning the silence of Opposition Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Karnataka’s proposed project across the Cauvery River. The Congress leader strongly backed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the immediate rejection of…
Madurai, May 26 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) Deputy General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister Vanniyarasu on Tuesday condemned the recent violence reported in Kunnam in Perambalur district, alleging that DMK cadres attacked VCK workers and stressed that politics in the state should remain civilised and democratic. Vanniyarasu made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Madurai Airport after arriving from Chennai on his way to his native place in Virudhunagar dis…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) The DMK on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Tamil Nadu government over the recent stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Chennai, alleging misuse of the police machinery and deterioration of law and order in the state.Speaking to IANS, DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan alleged that the police were being diverted towards addressing criticism against the government rather than maintaining public safety.”They are engaged in other work. They are misusing the police for their p…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph C. Vijay is set to visit New Delhi on Wednesday in his first official trip to the national capital after assuming office, marking another significant political milestone following his dramatic rise in the state’s political landscape and the formation of Tamil Nadu’s first coalition government in decades.According to sources, Vijay is expected to leave for Delhi on Wednesday and return to Chennai on the same day.During the visit, he is lik…
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) In a fresh political development that could reshape Tamil Nadu’s post-election landscape, three AIADMK MLAs — Madurantakam MLA Maragatham Kumaravel, Dharapuram MLA Sathyabama, and Perundurai MLA Jayakumar — resigned from the Assembly on Monday and later joined the ruling TVK.The resignations have intensified speculation about further defections and the possibility of multiple Assembly by-elections in the state. The three legislators, considered close to the AIADMK fa…
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress in-charge Girish Chodankar on Sunday launched a sharp political counterattack against criticism directed at the Congress and its alliance choices, while also recalling what he described as the “major betrayal” by the DMK when it exited the Congress-led alliance ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, Chodankar said political parties were free to criticise Congress and its leadership, but cautioned against questioning or insulting the …