Tiruchi, July 6 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary M. Veerapandian on Monday urged the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government to ensure that there is no compromise when it comes to the safety of women and children, stressing that crimes against them must be dealt with swiftly and firmly.Speaking to reporters in Tiruchi, Veerapandian said sexual offences against women and children were unacceptable under any circumstances and called upon the government, police and int…
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Chennai, July 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday accused Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar of attempting to function as a “parallel government” through his remarks inviting members of the public to approach Raj Bhavan with their grievances and sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu.In a statement, CPI state Secretary M. Veerapandian said the Governor’s comments, made during a book release function at Raj Bhavan on Saturday, amounted to an open chal…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) The CPI and the CPI(M) will stay away from the meeting-cum-feast being organised by Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday, despite having been invited to the event. The decision reflects the Left parties’ stand that they are extending only outside support to the TVK-led government and are not constituents of the ruling alliance.Party leaders said attending the gathering, organised for the government’s allies, could create…
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw its reported decision to privatise sanitation and solid waste management services in municipal corporations across the state, arguing that such a move would adversely affect thousands of sanitation workers and undermine the principles of social justice. In a statement, CPI State Secretary M. Veerapandian expressed concern over reports that the government was moving ahead with plans to hand …
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) In a significant political development that further underlines the shifting alliance equations in Tamil Nadu following the recent Assembly elections, the State Communist Party of India (CPI) Secretary M. Veerapandian said on Thursday that the party cannot be part of a DMK-led electoral alliance under the prevailing political circumstances. The statement comes close on the heels of CPI-M State Secretary P. Shanmugam’s recent assertion that the DMK-led Secular Progressive A…
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin expressed gratitude to all alliance partners, party workers and leaders of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), asserting that the coalition would continue its ideological and political journey despite failing to secure power in the 2026 Assembly elections. In a detailed statement, Stalin said the alliance remained committed to protecting Tamil Nadu’s rights and welfare and would continue to stand united a…
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, the appointment of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s personal astrologer, Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD-Political) to the CM, was revoked on Wednesday, soon after the government won the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The decision followed intense criticism from opposition parties, social media users and even allies within the ruling coalition,…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) have emerged as crucial players in the rapidly evolving political developments in Tamil Nadu, with their support likely to determine whether actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) can form the next government or whether an alternative arrangement backed by the DMK and the AIADMK could take shape.Amid continuing uncertainty…
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) A fresh political war of words has erupted in Tamil Nadu, with MDMK leader Vaiko and CPI leader M. Veerapandian launching a sharp attack on AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami for his recent remarks against Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.The leaders accused the AIADMK chief of lowering the standards of political discourse ahead of the elections. Launching a strong offensive, Vaiko alleged that Palaniswami’s statements were politically motivated and aimed at diverting atte…
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) With the Assembly election drawing closer, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has constituted a four-member committee to negotiate seat-sharing arrangements with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as part of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA). The decision was taken at a meeting of the CPI State Executive Committee held in Chennai under the chairmanship of senior leader S. Kalaichelvam.The party said the move marks the formal beginning of its preparations for the upco…