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"
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"
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday said the party severing ties with the BJP and walking out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was a “reflection” the sentiments of its cadre, in a clear indication that the party was in no mood to reconsider the decision. Palaniswami, who spoke on the issue for the first time, also indicated… Continue reading "Exiting BJP-led NDA was two-crore party cadre’s decision1: Palaniswami"
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the Tamil Nadu government to convene an all-party meeting immediately to discuss the Cauvery water dispute. In a statement on Sunday, EPS said chief minister M K Stalin released water from the Mettur dam on June 12 without any planning. As many as 1.50lakh farmers initiated Kuruvai cultivation, borrowing heavily to do so.… Continue reading "Cauvery issue: EPS demands all-party meet"
Tamil Nadu’s principal Opposition party, AIADMK, has convened a meeting of its district secretaries, MPs, and MLAs on Monday, amid a standoff with the state unit of BJP headed by former Karnataka-cadre IPS officer K Annamalai. The meeting assumes significance as it comes days after AIADMK Organising Secretary D Jayakumar said the BJP was not part of the alliance led… Continue reading "Palaniswami to chair AIADMK district secretaries meeting today"
Stating that ‘One Nation One Election’ is necessary for the welfare of the people of the state, Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said it was the only option to save Tamil Nadu from the DMK’s corrupt government. He urged the party functionaries to keep their differences aside and work hard to ensure the victory of… Continue reading "One Nation, One Election is necessary: Palaniswami"
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami would travel to Delhi on Thursday and call on Union Home Minister and BJP senior leader Amit Shah and national president of BJP JP Nadda. The meeting is gaining political significance as it would take place ahead of the special Parliament session amidst the political discourse over ‘One Nation One Election’. Senior leaders in… Continue reading "Palaniswami to meet BJP leaders in Delhi today"
The DMK is talking about abolishing Sanatana Dharma in order to divert the attention of people from the state government’s failure to reduce electricity tariff, control price rise and maintain law and order, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Tuesday. Addressing reporters at the airport, Palaniswami said, “DMK has done so much injustice to Dalits but has now… Continue reading "DMK using Sanatanam as a shield to hide its failures, says Palaniswami"
Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday slammed the DMK government for the decline of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the state. Under the AIADMK regime, the state stood at third position in attracting FDI. Now it has slipped to the eight spot as the FDI dropped to 27.7%, he said and attributed it to “incompetent” DMK government governance.… Continue reading "Palaniswami slams Tamil Nadu government for decline in FDI"
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday lashed out at the ruling Congress in Karnataka and the DMK in Tamil Nadu over the neighbouring state pushing for the construction of the contentious Mekedatu reservoir and the Stalin-led government not putting up a resistance to protect the interests of the state. Palaniswami especially came down hard on Tamil Nadu Chief… Continue reading "Palaniswami lashes out at DMK, Cong over Mekedatu row"