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"
Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami has demanded that a white paper be released detailing performance and outcomes of the 52 panels and committees formed by the state government for various purposes until now. During his address in the Assembly on Wednesday, the AIADMK general secretary also emphasised the need for transparency regarding the results of the recent Global Investors Meet… Continue reading "EPS wants white paper on 52 panels, GIM outcome"
The opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Sunday asserted that his party had no ties with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre and slammed other political parties for spreading “false messages” in the media. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said his party had taken a “firm stand” of severing ties with the AIADMK last… Continue reading "AIADMK does not have any ties with BJP, asserts K Palaniswami"
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"
In a major relief to former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seeking the court’s nod to initiate a fresh probe against him in the Rs 4,000-crore highway tender scam case. A two-judge bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma passed… Continue reading "SC rejects plea for probe against EPS"
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami asserted that his party walking out on the BJP was final and dispelled all doubts raised over a possible reunion after a few of its MLAs attended a meeting addressed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in Coimbatore and also met her privately. Breaking the silence that he had been maintaining since… Continue reading "Break up with BJP is final: Palaniswami"