AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami has criticized the DMK for failing to abolish NEET despite promising to do so before coming to power. He questioned the silence on their earlier claims of having a “secret plan” and blamed the party’s false assurances for the tragic suicides of 21 students. Reacting to the reported suicide of a student near Melmaruvathur on… Continue reading "Palaniswami slams DMK over NEET exemption promise"
AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has strongly condemned the brutal murder of an elderly couple, Ramasamy and Pakkiam, in Vilangattu Valasu village near Sivasigiri, Erode district. Reacting to the gruesome incident, EPS said, “It is shocking to hear that an elderly couple living alone in their farmhouse was brutally murdered and robbed of… Continue reading "Stalin’s model failing in Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami"
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami gave a strong reply to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s statement in the Tamil Nadu Assembly that “Version 2.0 is loading in 2026” and that the DMK is confident of returning to power in the next elections. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Palaniswami launched a fierce attack on the ruling party, accusing… Continue reading "Palaniswami hits back at Stalin for his 2.0 remark"
Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) launched a scathing attack on the DMK government over the recent Trichy tragedy, where four people reportedly lost their lives after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water. Addressing the press at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly premises, the AIADMK chief held the ruling dispensation accountable for what he termed as “a preventable disaster… Continue reading "Palaniswami slams DMK over Trichy water contamination tragedy"
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) responded to actor Vijay’s recent remarks about the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters in Salem, EPS stated that Vijay was expressing his views to motivate his party cadres, adding that all political leaders make similar statements to inspire their followers. When asked about Vijay’s assertion that the real contest in… Continue reading "NEET: EPS comes down heavily on DMK govt"
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has raised serious concerns over the increasing incidents of crimes against women in Tamil Nadu, questioning the effectiveness of the DMK government’s law enforcement. In a statement released on social media, EPS highlighted the alarming situation where women are reportedly unable to move freely due to a lack of safety under the current… Continue reading "No safety for women in TN, says EPS"
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday called on Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and demanded that he take action against the ruling DMK over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. The former chief minister, who led a delegation of his party legislators and advocate-wing members, met Ravi at Raj Bhavan here and submitted a memorandum on the alleged failure… Continue reading "AIADMK meets Governor, seeks CBI probe"
Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday slammed Chief Minister MK Stalin for his ‘silence’ over the Kerala government’s decision to build a dam over Silandhi river, one of the tributaries of river Amaravathy. Palaniswami urged Stalin to take legal action and uphold Tamil Nadu’s water-sharing rights. Amaravathy is the longest tributary of… Continue reading "CM Stalin silent on Kerala dam plans, says EPS"
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’"
Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who had been lying low ever since the court restrained him from using the AIADMK flag, name and symbol, launched a virulent attack on his beta noir and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of striking a secret deal with the DMK and thus going against the founding principles of the party. Besides… Continue reading "OPS says EPS and DMK have a secret pact"