Politics

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 15 The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kerala unit on Saturday threatened legal and political action against the UDF government for allegedly omitting Vande Mataram from the State’s official Independence Day celebrations. BJP State general secretary S. Suresh accused the government of insulting the national song by excluding it from the ceremony attended by […]

  Chennai, August 15 Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran has triggered a political row after making an allegedly derogatory remark about Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and his mother at a function at the party headquarters in Chennai. Nagenthran made the comment while responding to an Assembly remark by Vijay, where the Chief Minister […]

Chennai, August 12 The AIADMK and BJP on Wednesday opposed the special resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay against constituency delimitation, although both parties insisted that Tamil Nadu’s parliamentary representation must be protected in any future exercise. Participating in the Assembly debate, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said delimitation was not objectionable […]

Chennai, August 11 Senior BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan on Tuesday sought to play down speculation over a possible political understanding between the BJP and the DMK in Tamil Nadu, saying there was little point in predicting an alliance before the parties themselves had taken any such decision. Her remarks came amid growing discussion over possible […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 10 Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the UDF government, alleging that government employees across Kerala were being subjected to politically motivated transfers, dismissals and intimidation by organisations linked to the ruling front. The former Chief Minister alleged that the situation had created widespread insecurity within the […]

  Chennai, August 9 Senior AIADMK leaders S.P. Velumani and Natham R. Viswanathan on Sunday urged party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to bring V.K. Sasikala and T.T.V. Dhinakaran back into the party fold, calling for reconciliation to strengthen the organisation after a series of electoral setbacks. In a joint statement, the two leaders […]

Chennai,Aug 8 Union Home Minister Amit Shah began a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Saturday, launching his engagements with prayers at prominent spiritual centres in Tiruvannamalai. Shah arrived in Chennai from Mumbai and was received at the airport by senior leaders of the BJP and the AIADMK, the principal constituents of the […]

  Chennai, August 8: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s attempt to forge a common political position on the proposed delimitation exercise has suffered a setback, with major parties, including the DMK and AIADMK, deciding to boycott an all-party meeting of MPs convened in Chennai on Saturday. Only 20 of Tamil Nadu’s 57 Members […]

Chennai, Aug 6 Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday stepped up pressure on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay over the Cauvery water dispute, challenging him to answer questions raised by the Opposition and accusing the TVK government of failing to protect farmers’ interests. Speaking to reporters after Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth […]