The DMK is not afraid of raids by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Saturday, adding that his party will fight such cases legally. Udhayanidhi’s comments come on the day when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited Delhi to attend a meeting…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday strongly criticised the BJP-led Union Governmentās decision to seek the Supreme Courtās opinion through a Presidential reference concerning the deadlines for governors to act on Bills, as established in a recent apex court ruling. He raised three pointed questions challenging the Centreās motives and stated, āTamil Nadu…
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Reshuffle: In a significant political development, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has recommended, and Governor RN Ravi has approved, a major reshuffle in the state cabinet following the resignations of two senior ministers, V Senthil Balaji and Dr. K Ponmudy. The move comes amid mounting political and legal pressures, and is…
A fresh political storm has erupted in Tamil Nadu following the installation of a replica of the Srivilliputhur temple gopuram atop the memorial of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at Marina Beach, Chennai. The move has drawn sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has accused the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday lashed out at opposition AIADMK, calling it an āan old bonded slave campā that has surrendered to the BJP. Reacting to the announcement of the AIADMK and the BJP, Stalin said that the state’s opposition party is being coerced by threats by the BJP to implement its…
The resolution seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has been declined by the President, Chief Minister MK Stalin told the Assembly on Friday. Nevertheless, the state would continue its struggle to abolish the NEET, he said and announced that an all-political party meeting has been convened on April…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed politics over language and asserted that the states whose leaders are furthering it are on a gradual decline. The chief minister also said the Uttar Pradesh government was teaching languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi to its students, a remark that elicited a…
As the 16th Finance Commission (FC) begins deliberations, Tamil Nadu has made a strong case for restructuring Indiaās fiscal federalism. Chief Minister M.K. Stalinās demand for a 50% share of central tax revenuesāup from the current 41% FC recommendation and actual average devolution of just over 33%ānot only reflects its financial needs, but is a…
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) is in the national capital today, March 25, fueling speculations about the partyās return to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold. EPS may meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital, according to sources. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam…
The DMK has been protecting the Muslims ‘like a bastion’ whenever they faced political threats, and it would continue to safeguard their rights, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday. Speaking at an Iftar party hosted by the ruling party’s minority wing at Thiruvanmiyur here, he said the DMK would oppose any…
