Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, K. Annamalai, on Wednesday welcomed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashing the criminal case registered against BJP national office-bearer Amit Malviya, describing the verdict as a strong reminder against the misuse of criminal law for political ends.The High Court, in its order dated January 20, set aside the FIR registered by the Trichy City Crime Branch against Malviya in connection with a social media post related to remarks ma…
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Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the AIADMK leadership, accusing the principal Opposition party of lacking originality and merely imitating welfare and development initiatives introduced by the ruling DMK government. Speaking to reporters after inspecting a series of infrastructure projects under the North Chennai Development Plan at Wall Tax Road, Sekarbabu said AIADMK general secretary E…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-UBT launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, accusing him of insulting the common man of Maharashtra and conspiring to diminish Mumbai’s regional identity.It criticised the Chief Minister’s statements regarding employment and local culture during the campaign for the 29 Municipal Corporation elections, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The Thackeray camp in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial titl…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) NCP leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday accused the BJP, Shiv Sena(UBT) and the MNS of polarising the civic body elections and playing with the emotions of the public, claiming that people have understood that real issues are not being raised by these political parties.The Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra are scheduled to be held on January 15, with the results set to be announced the following day on January 16. Tuesday marks the final day of campaigning.Malik, a l…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) BJP legislator R. Tamil Selvan on Monday defended party leader K. Annamalai over his statement on Mumbai, saying his remarks were aimed at highlighting the city’s global importance and development under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, but were being deliberately misinterpreted for political gains.“Our leader K Annamalai described Mumbai as a city respected across the world. What he wanted to say was that Mumbai is becoming the world’s number one city, chiefly because …
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Amid recurring speculation that Nationalist Congress Party–Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule may join the BJP, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed such claims, saying he is “not an astrologer” and prefers to focus on development rather than conjecture. The speculation gained momentum after Sule praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending all-party delegations abroad following Operation Sindoor.Responding to media qu…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) A.N.S. Prasad, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu BJP strongly defended party leader K. Annamalai, accusing political rivals in Maharashtra of deliberately distorting his remarks on Mumbai to provoke controversy during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election campaign.In a statement, Prasad said Annamalai’s comments were meant to honour Mumbai as a global city that transcends regional boundaries, shaped by its economic vitality and the inclusive spirit of the Ma…