Members of the opposition AIADMK in the Tamil Nadu Assembly were suspended for a day on Tuesday for allegedly creating ruckus after they tried to raise the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy during the Question Hour. Chief Minister M K Stalin recalled the House had already debated the issue in detail, where he had outlined the government steps into the tragedy that… Continue reading "AIADMK MLAs suspended from Tamil Nadu Assembly"
Asserting that “India is a secular nation”, AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “speaking controversially about Muslim people”. “It is not appropriate for political party leaders and the Prime Minister of India, who holds the highest office in the country, to express such controversial views, as it does… Continue reading "EPS says PM’s remarks on Muslims ‘unacceptable’"
The main Opposition party of Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK on Wednesday started distribution of application forms for the Lok Sabha elections. The General Secretary of the AIADMK and Opposition leader of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) in a statement on Wednesday said that the application forms for general and reserved constituencies can be collected by paying Rs 20,000 and… Continue reading "AIADMK commences distribution of application forms for Lok Sabha polls"
The AIADMK on Thursday demanded that the ruling DMK present a white paper on the foreign investment obtained since the last 32 months of its rule. Also, the opposition party sought to know why no detailed statement on the measures initiated to make Tamil Nadu a one trillion dollar economy by 2030 was not furnished yet. Referring to Chief Minister… Continue reading "AIADMK seeks white paper on foreign investment attracted by DMK govt"
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday said there is no need to project a Prime Minister candidate to seek votes for his party and its allies for the Lok Sabha polls slated to be held in April-May. In the last Parliamentary polls, “did Naveen Patnaik (Odisha Chief Minister and BJD top leader) project a PM face? No…did Jagan… Continue reading "AIADMK will contest LS polls without a PM candidate, says EPS"
The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved orders on an appeal filed by expelled AIADMK leader O Paneerselvam, challenging an interim order that restrained him from using the party’s name, flag, symbol and letterhead. A division bench comprising Justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq reserved orders without specifying any date, on an appeal filed by Paneerselvam against the order of… Continue reading "Ban on use of AIADMK flag: Order reserved in OPS appeal"
Days after breaking the alliance with NDA, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami said that they are sure of the decision to break ties with the BJP. Reiterating the stand of the party, he said there was no pressure that was put on them by anyone to make the decision. The former CM also commented on I.N.D.I.A and Cauvery issues. According… Continue reading "Sure of breaking ties with BJP: Palaniswami"
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the BJP’s biggest ally in southern India, has quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at a time the ruling party at the Centre has been trying to enlarge its presence in the region and shed the tag of being a “Hindi heartland party”. The BJP’s perceived attempts to swallow the political space… Continue reading "AIADMK severs ties with BJP, NDA"
The AIADMK on Monday organised a state-wide protest against the Tamil Nadu government over the hooch tragedy and the prevailing law and order situation. Former ministers and senior leaders headed the protest in the district headquarters across the state. The prime opposition woke up from its long sombre and resorted to a state-wide protest on Monday to take a potshot… Continue reading "Hooch tragedy: AIADMK holds state wide protest"
In a major realignment in the Opposition camp, former chief minister and ousted AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam and AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran joined together to retrieve the AIADMK party from the clutches of “betrayers” and defeat the “evil force” DMK. “We will work like CPM and CPI with a common goal. We want to retrieve the AIADMK from the betrayer,… Continue reading "OPS meets TTV Dhinakaran in Chennai, to meet Sasikala soon"