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Tirupathur (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre and the BJP-AIADMK alliance, accusing them of attempting to divide the people of the state along the lines of religious and caste. Speaking to mediapersons in Tirupathur district, CM Stalin alleged that BJP, which has aligned with AIADMK, was engaging in 'fake spirituality and political drama' to create division in the state. 'Those in the Centre are trying to divi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Joining issue with Chief Minister M K Stalin's charge that the AIADMK had mortgaged the name of Dravidian icon Arignar Anna, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday asked whether Stalin and the DMK have any locus standi to utter the name of Anna. He also said the AIADMK would not relinquish its connection with Anna, not even for a moment. Earlier in the day, speaking at a public function at Tirupathur, the CM criticised the screening of "disgraceful" videos about gr ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday said that he will be part of an alliance that doesn't include the BJP or PMK. Speaking to reporters in Tiruchy, Thiruma pointed out that the PMK and DMDK are not currently part of the NDA, adding that the AIADMK and BJP are left alone. "At the same time, we have been confronting a question continuousl,y whether VCK will continue the DMK alliance if PMK joins the front. We have consciously decided to opt for the alliance sans BJP and PMK", stres ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK founder S Ramadoss reiterated that he will remain as the president of the party till his last breath, brushing aside the olive branch extended by his son and party president Anbumani in public meetings. Speaking to media persons at his Thailapuram residence in Villupuram on Thursday, the senior leader brushed aside an apology tendered by Anbumani a few days ago. "Apology is not an issue. I started the party and have visited 96,000 villages to expand it. I will be president till my ...Read More >
CHENNAI: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday dismissed allegations of politicisation of the recent Lord Murugan Devotees' Conference in Madurai, asserting that the event was purely spiritual. Speaking to reporters after paying floral tributes to 'silambu selvar' MP Sivagnanam on his 120th birth anniversary at T Nagar here, Nainar Nagenthran said, "Not a single word of politics was uttered at the Murugan conference. My address focused solely on spirituality. No religion was disresp ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 26 (PTI) AIADMK top leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday wondered if Chief Minister MK Stalin and the DMK had locus standi to utter Dravidian icon C N Annadurai's name and slammed the CM for "speaking politics in government function." Palaniswami's tirade follows Stalin's "AIADMK has mortgaged the name of Anna itself," jibe. Alleging that the chief minister did nothing for the people during the past 4-year rule of the DMK, Palaniswami said the AIADMK was founded by late leader ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 26 (PTI) AIADMK top leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday wondered if Chief Minister MK Stalin and the DMK had locus standi to utter Dravidian icon C N Annadurai's name and slammed the CM for "speaking politics in government function." Palaniswami's tirade follows Stalin's "AIADMK has mortgaged the name of Anna itself," jibe. Alleging that the chief minister did nothing for the people during the past 4-year rule of the DMK, Palaniswami said the AIADMK was founded by late leader ...Read More >
Vellore, Jun 26 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed confidence that his party, the DMK will be holding the reins of power in the state at all times. Addressing a government function at Mandalavadi in Tirupathur district near here, Stalin said, in view of the resounding reception accorded by various sections of people including women, youths, farmers, workers and students who lined up both sides of the road, it took 6 hours for him to reach Tirupathur from Vellore, a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the four ...Read More >
Vellore, Jun 26 (PTI) Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday hit out at the AIADMK alleging they remained mute spectators when the Dravidian icons, including reformist leader Periyar EV Ramasamy, who shaped Tamil Nadu were denigrated in a conference held days ago by a Sangh Parivar outfit. Stalin alleged the BJP was trying to divide the Tamil Nadu people on the basis of religion and caste. While the Saffron party alleged "threat to religion," it is only the BJP alliance that is in danger, he sai ...Read More >
Chennai, June 26 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin today charged the BJP with attempting to foment religious polarisation to reap electoral dividend. "Misusing God will not yield political mileage and neither will fake bhakti cut ice in Tamil Nadu," he said. "They are now misusing God to gain political mileage. They are only worried about religion and not about people. Their propaganda that religion is in danger will not cut ice in Tamil Nadu as the people will reject ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Hitting back at Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami for attributing political motives to the delimitation fears flagged by Chief Minister MK Stalin, State Natural Resources Minister S Regupathy on Friday said that the AIADMK chief has made a complete 'U' turn in the delimitation issue just like he did in the alliance with the BJP and was speaking like a mouthpiece of the saffron party. In a detailed retort to Palaniswami, minister Regupathy took strong exception to the former's ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a recent press release to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), Bengaluru, actor Kamal Haasan clarified that his remarks about the origin of the Kannada language were intended to foster unity and highlight the shared bonds among people, emphasising that everyone is part of the same family. In a two-page statement, the actor expressed his deep and enduring connection with all South Indian languages. "I have always stood for the equal dignity of all Indian languages and remai ...Read More >
Bengaluru, May 28 (UNI) A linguistic controversy has erupted in Karnataka following actor-politician Kamal Haasan's recent statement suggesting that the Kannada language originated from Tamil. The remark, made during the audio launch of his upcoming film Thug Life in Chennai, has drawn sharp criticism from political leaders and cultural organizations in Karnataka. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to Haasan's comment by emphasizing Kannada's rich linguistic heritage. "Kannada has ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Eulogizing 'Dravidam,' an idea and an identity that has come under severe criticism recently from the DMK's political opponents, Chief Minister M K Stalin said that it was Dravidam (Dravidian) that christened the motherland as Tamil Nadu, earned reservation for various marginalized communities, fought for women's rights and facilitated the opening of so many schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and libraries in the State. Speaking at an event organized in Villupuram on Tuesday to ...Read More >
TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai described the passing of Elangovan as "a huge loss". Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister E V K S Elangovan died due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here on Saturday, the hospital said. He was 75. The legislator from Erode East constituency has not been keeping well for over a month. He was admitted to a hospital here on November 11. "He passed away today despite the best efforts of the medical staff," the hospital said. TNCC presid ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala), Dec 12 (PTI) The historic struggle for equality that took place in Vaikom a century ago, popularly known as the Vaikom Satyagraha, was not a movement confined to Kerala but marked the starting point for various other struggles for social justice, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday. In his address at Vaikom in this district after inaugurating the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, Stalin said that while impressive strides have been made ...Read More >
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