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…
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Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu), June 7 (IANS) Senior DMK leader R.S. Bharathi on Sunday firmly ruled out any possibility of a future political reconciliation with the Congress, asserting that both parties had completely parted ways and that his party cadre would never accept it back in the alliance.Speaking to reporters in Pudukkottai, Bharathi said there was no longer any political relationship between the two parties and dismissed speculation about a future reunion.He maintained that the separation w…
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) A sharp political confrontation has erupted between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), with both sides trading barbs and daring each other ahead of the upcoming local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The latest round of the feud was triggered by allegations that Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor Priya had shown disrespect towards TVK MLA Pallavi during a recent public event. The controversy quickly snowballed into a b…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) A fresh political controversy that erupted in Tamil Nadu on Thursday after the recitation of songs during the swearing-in ceremony of 23 newly inducted ministers in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet reignited the debate over the place of Vande Mataram and the Tamil invocation song (Tamil Thai Vazhthu) at official state events.The issue resurfaced after Vande Mataram was played before the Tamil invocation during the oath-taking ceremony, drawing criticism from the …
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday raised concerns over possible law-and-order disturbances during the counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for Monday, urging the Election Commission and police authorities to ensure stringent security arrangements across the state.In a formal representation submitted to Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik and the Director General of Police, DMK Organisation Secretary R.S. Bharathi said the party h…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) A day ahead of the formal commencement of seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK on Saturday announced the formation of a high-level committee to hold discussions with its alliance partners. In an official statement, DMK General Secretary (Organisation) Duraimurugan said the party’s Treasurer, T.R. Baalu, will head the newly-constituted panel.The move signals the beginning of structured talks within the DMK-led allianc…
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Senior Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty on Sunday took a pointed swipe at the ruling DMK’s flagship women’s assistance scheme, stating that while the initiative is commendable, it would be “superstitious” to assume that welfare measures alone can guarantee electoral victory.Chakravarty, Chairman of the Professionals’ Congress and Data Analytics department, made the remarks in a social media post days after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced the deposit …