After inspecting the drilling areas in Thanjavur and Tiruchy, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that the DMK government will continue to act as a government that will not give up the rights of Delta and its farmers. While speaking to reporters, he said, “The government is working to prioritise agricultural development in the Cauvery Delta and dredging of… Continue reading "DMK govt will not give up on rights of Delta"
Facing the onslaught of the opposition after the now repealed Factories Amendment Bill and Tasmac licence issues, the ruling DMK has announced a series of rallies trumpeting the achievements of its two-year tenure. DMK general secretary Duraimurugan on Monday announced public meetings highlighting the achievements of the Dravidian Model government at union, city and area-levels in all 72 party districts… Continue reading "DMK announces a series of rallies to highlight achievements"
The ruling DMK party on Sunday issued a legal notice to State BJP chief K Annamalai over his “defamatory” and “baseless” graft allegations against the party, its president M K Stalin, and demanding an unconditional apology and damages to the tune of Rs 500 crore. DMK’s organising secretary R S Bharathi, in the legal notice, said Annamalai in a recent… Continue reading "DMK hits back at Annamalai with Rs 500 cr legal notice"
Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday instructed his party MLAs to refrain from crossing the sword with the MLAs of the prime opposition AIADMK and asked them to use every opportunity during the Assembly session to highlight the government’s welfare and development projects. He also issued a diktat that the MLAs should avoid praising him and… Continue reading "Avoid confrontation with opposition parties: Stalin tells DMK cadres"
The meeting of the DMK legislature party will be held at party headquarters Anna Arivalayam on March 21. An announcement issued by chief government whip Govi Chezhian said that the meeting of the DMK MLAs would be chaired by Chief Minister M K Stalin at 5pm in Kalaignar Arangam in the party headquarters on Tuesday. The chief government whip insisted… Continue reading "DMK legislators meeting to be held on 21 March"
The ruling DMK has come down heavily on the BJP led Centre for proposing “one nation, one election” and said that the saffron party has not understood the purpose of the democratic exercise called elections. In a scathing editorial published in its party organ ‘Murasoli’, the DMK referred to the recent victory of the BJP in the Gujarat State Assembly… Continue reading "DMK slams BJP for proposing One Nation, One Election"
DMK legislator and the party’s youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as Minister here on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi. In the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin and his Cabinet colleagues, Udhayanidhi was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Ravi in a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan. Udhayanidhi took… Continue reading "Udhayanidhi Stalin sworn in as state minister"
The ruling DMK has suspended its senior leader and spokesperson KS Radhakrishnan from the primary membership and all posts of the party. DMK general secretary Duraimurugan, in an announcement made in party mouthpiece ‘Murasoli’ on Friday, said that party spokesman K S Radhakrishnan has been suspended from the primary membership and all other party positions for violating party discipline and… Continue reading "DMK suspends spokesperson for violating party discipline"
The general council of the ruling DMK will meet here on October 9 to elect the party president and general secretary. An announcement made by DMK general secretary Duraimurugan Thursday morning said the meeting of the general council members will be held at St George School in Aminjikarai at 9am on October 9 to elect the party president, general secretary… Continue reading "DMK general council meeting to be held on 9 October"
The ruling DMK has called for a meeting of its MLAs on July 17 to discuss the Presidential election. DMK chief whip Kovi Chezhian on Monday issued a circular instructing all the party MLAs to compulsorily attend the July 17 meeting at party headquarters Anna Arivalayam. The statement said the agenda of the meeting would be the July 18 Presidential… Continue reading "Prez polls: DMK MLAs to meet on 17 July"