Chennai, July 26 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Union government to enact a nationwide law prohibiting children below the age of 16 from using social media, arguing that such a measure is essential to safeguard their physical health, mental well-being and academic future. In a statement, Anbumani welcomed France’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15, describing it as a significant step toward protecting young people from the harmful effects of exc…
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Puducherry, July 26 (IANS) The ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC), led by Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, has begun laying the groundwork for its expansion into neighbouring Tamil Nadu, marking the party’s first major attempt to establish a political presence outside the union territory. The move is being seen as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen the organisation ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.According to party sources, the leadership has already taken a decision in …
Chennai, July 25 (IANS) In a significant development, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Saturday announced his retirement from active politics as he celebrated his 88th birthday, declaring that he would no longer involve himself in political affairs and that the party’s future would now be led by his son, PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss. The announcement came during a birthday gathering at Ramadoss’ Thaiyur Estate near Tindivanam, where Anbumani Ramadoss visited his fa…
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday reiterated his party’s commitment to achieving comprehensive social justice for all communities in Tamil Nadu, marking the foundation day of the Vanniyar Sangam.He described the organisation’s formation as a landmark moment in the state’s social justice movement, and called upon people to renew their commitment to ensuring equitable opportunities for every section of society.In a statement issued on the occasion, Anbumani…
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has accused officials and sections of the industry of attempting to undermine the Tamil Nadu government’s election promise of encouraging private companies to recruit more local youth. He warned that any move to weaken the commitment would amount to a betrayal of the principles of social justice.In a statement issued on Sunday, Anbumani referred to media reports claiming that officials have begun consultations on framing a new industri…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Wednesday alleged that Tamil Nadu has lost around 700 government quota MBBS seats after six private medical colleges were converted into deemed-to-be universities, a move it said would severely impact access to affordable medical education for students from poor and middle class families.In a statement, PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss said the conversion of private medical colleges into deemed universities has significantly reduced the…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday launched a statewide public awareness march from Biligundlu in Dharmapuri district to the historic town of Poompuhar, intensifying his party’s campaign against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery River.Flagging off the march, Anbumani described the project as a grave threat to Tamil Nadu’s water security, agriculture and ecology, and urged the State government to strengthen its legal efforts to pre…
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately announce whether it will implement the Centre’s new 125-day rural employment scheme, warning that the continued uncertainty has left lakhs of rural workers in the state unsure about their livelihood. In a statement issued, Ramadoss pointed out that with only two days remaining before the scheme comes into force on July 1, Tamil Nadu is yet to make its position …
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to take a firm stand against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project and impress upon the Union government the need to prevent its construction, warning that the project could seriously threaten Tamil Nadu’s water security and further complicate the long-standing Cauvery river dispute. Speaking to reporters at the Chennai Airport, Anbumani expressed c…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss is set to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday to press for a caste-based census in the state, a move the party says is essential to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s 69 per cent reservation policy. The meeting follows an all-party and community leaders’ conference organised by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Chennai’s T. Nagar on June 5. The conference adopted a resolution urging the state government to conduct a caste ce…