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Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said he had only sought to know where Chief Minister M K Stalin "disappeared" during the pandemic, but did not say anything wrong about him. Addressing a poll rally in support of his party candidate Aadhi Rajaram in the high-profile Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly constituency, he said, "You and your son Udhayanidhi spoke very derogatorily about me. Can this be accepted? If you speak one word, I can utter ten. The weapon, I ha ...Read More >
VILLUPURAM: DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that he is not the one afraid of death and recalled that he was imprisoned for a year under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency when he was 23-years-old. He was responding to a discourteous remark made by AIADMK general secretary and leader of the opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami in his campaign speech earlier in the day in Chennai. Stating that AIADMK handled the Covid-19 crisis when it ...Read More >
Chennai/Villupuram, Apr 8 (PTI) A remark allegedly made by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami targeting Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday triggered a controversy and the latter strongly condemned the comment and asserted that he was not afraid of death and that he would go to any extend to protect the people. Palaniswami, addressing a poll rally in Chennai, had asked: "During the DMK regime, was there drought, flood or cyclone? or did the coronavirus pandemic break out? There was nothing; ...Read More >
For decades, the Yadav family operated as a political unit, with Lalu and Rabri raising seven daughters and two sons after their arranged marriage on June 1, 1973. Their wedding came despite reservations from Rabri's family, with her uncle initially reluctant due to Lalu's modest background; her father's approval prevailed after he was impressed by Lalu's intellect. Both went on to become chief ministers of Bihar, and together they shaped the Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) rise. But after the par ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk has been arrested under the National Security Act (NSA). He has been transferred to Jodhpur jail, 977 km from Leh, on the instructions of the Home Ministry. Sonam Wangchuk had been protesting against the government, demanding full statehood for Ladakh and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. On the third day of the Leh Festival, violent protests erupted, resulting in four deaths and approximately 70 injuries. The Ladakh DGP claimed that these protests were sparked by Sonam ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Ch ...Read More >
New Delhi: You may soon be able to access several confidential documents related to the controversial Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), which was extensively used against opposition leaders and activists during the Emergency.Part of Delhi's govt's archival treasure trove, the documents are likely to be made public by the state's archives department. Sources said a proposal, along with all available MISA-related files, was sent to Delhi govt's home department for final approval. Once t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday described the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill as 'BJP Suraksha Act', saying the ruling party thinks whoever speaks against it is anti-national. He alleged that the bill has been brought with political intentions, and expressed fear that it will be misused against the opposition as well as common citizens. Talking to reporters on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complex here, Thackeray said th ...Read More >
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh expressed his discontent with the Central government marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, and said that it has never happened that a central government has made its political agenda the government's agenda. Digvijaya Singh said, "I have only one objection. Central government officials are writing letters to states and telling them to organise programs against the Emergency for one whole year. It has never ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Congress party, saying people who imposed emergency did not just murder democracy but their goal was also to keep judiciary as their puppet, while speaking in the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat. The prime minister added that Emergency was a tough period for India. "George Fernandes was chained up, students didn't have the freedom to express themselves. Democracy had entered a dark period during those years. Under 'MISA', anyone was arrested arbitrar ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 123rd edition of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, celebrated a significant public health milestone, announcing that the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared India "Trachoma-free." Highlighting this achievement, PM Modi attributed the success to the tireless efforts of the country's frontline health workers. "We resolved to eliminate trachoma and I am delighted to share with you that WHO has declared India as Trachoma-free ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invoked the memories of the Emergency period (1975-77), calling it a "murder of the Constitution" and warning citizens to remain vigilant against any such threats to democracy. Without naming the Congress or then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Modi in the123rd episode of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, strongly criticised the imposition of the Emergency, stating that it not only subverted constitutional values but also reduced t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday played remarks of leading anti-Emergency politicians in his monthly radio broadcast to slam the then Congress government for atrocities on people, and said they should always be remembered as it inspires people to stay alert to keep the Constitution strong. Speaking in his Mann Ki Baat programme, Modi said those who imposed the Emergency not only murdered the Constitution but also made judiciary their puppet. His condemnation of the Congress fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday during the 123rd episode of his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' condemned imposition of Emergency in the country and termed the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. He said that country is observing the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas". During his address to the nation, he played rare archival audio of former Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Babu Jagjivan Ram and Atal Bihari ...Read More >
Jaipur: Two workers died while five others are feared trapped after soil caved in during pipeline excavation work in Rajasthan's Bharatpur on Sunday morning, police said. According to officials, some labourers were filling a 10-foot-deep trench dug to lay a pipeline near Jangi ka Nagla village when the soil caved in. Twelve workers got trapped under the soil. Upon hearing the cries, other labourers and project staff started rescue attempts, but the depth and heaviness of the soil made immediat ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on those who imposed the Emergency in 1975, saying it was not just a "murder of the Constitution" but also an attempt to turn the judiciary into a "slave." In his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', PM Modi urged the nation to remember the resilience of those who resisted the Emergency and to draw inspiration from their courage to safeguard the Constitution. "Those who imposed Emergency no ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday played remarks of leading anti-Emergency politicians in his monthly radio broadcast to slam the then Congress government for atrocities on people, and said they should always be remembered as it inspires people to stay alert to keep the Constitution strong. Speaking in his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said those who imposed the Emergency not only murdered the Constitution but also made judiciary their puppet. His condemnation ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The dark dingy room of the jail in the city haunts Bhubanananda Tripathi even after 49 years and some months. The rattling noise of locks and bars, the unhygienic environs, the food that was bereft of taste and the scary nights came alive as Tripathi gets the news that the government of Odisha declares provision of pension to all those who had spent countless sleepless nights in prison during the Emergency in 1975. Tripathy is one of the 1200 brave souls from Odisha who were among ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Acknowledging the important role of the freedom fighters in India's fight for freedom from the British rule, the Odisha government doubled the pension of the freedom fighters who were imprisoned, informed Chief Minister Mohan Majhi during the 38th Independence Fighters' Day today. As announced by the Chief Minister, the state government has decided to increase the monthly pension of the freedom fighters who were jailed during the freedom fight to Rs 20,000 from the existing Rs 10,0 ...Read More >
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