Tamil Nadu
PM Modi presents honorary doctorates to musicians Ilayaraja, Sivaraman
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Madurai at a special aircraft from Bengaluru and was received at the airport by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, Ministers K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, Thangam Thenarassu, Moorthy, former Chief Ministers K. Palaniswami, O. Panneerselvam, among others.
Fissures in DMK-led alliance as Congress welcomes EWS verdict
State Congress President, K.S. Alagiri welcomed the judgment upholding 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections in government jobs as well as for admissions to state-run and private unaided educational institutions. While this was the political stand of the Congress at the national level, in Tamil Nadu, it has created confusion within the SPA as the DMK, which heads the alliance, was totally against the EWS quota.
PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu on Nov 11, says BJP
Tamil Nadu BJP President, K. Annamalai said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not having any other functions in Tamil Nadu other than the function at the Gandhigram Rural Institute, as he has four programmes in four different states on that day.
Kanimozhi apologises for DMK spokesperson's remarks against BJP women leaders
Khushbu, in a tweet tagging Kanimozhi, questioned this and asked if insulting women was part of the "New Dravidian Model". "When men abuse women, it just shows what kind of upbringing they have had and the toxic environment they were brought in. These men insult the womb of a women. Such men call themselves followers of Kalaignar. Is this new Dravidian model under CM Stalin's rule?"
Stalin writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 'efforts to impose' Hindi in Tamil Nadu
Stalin in the letter said that "the efforts to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking people would destroy the feeling of the brotherhood of people of different languages and cultures..." "The recent attempts to impose Hindi are impractical and divisive in character and puts non-Hindi speaking people in a very disadvantageous position in many respects," he added.
M.K. Stalin elected unopposed as DMK Chief for second time
Veteran leader and state Water Works Minister S. Duraimuguan was elected unopposed as the General Secretary of the party. Former Union minister and MP T.R. Baalu, who is considered the face of the DMK in New Delhi, was also re-elected as the treasurer of the party without any opposition. K.N. Nehru was elected as the Chief Secretary of the party.
DMK intra-party polls: TN CM Stalin files nomination for president's post
The party general council meeting is scheduled to be held on October 9 at St. George School, Aminjikarai, Chennai. Before filing his papers, Stalin paid floral tributes at the memorials of former Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu C.N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi.
BJP hits back at filmmaker Vetrimaaran for 'Raja Raja Cholan not a Hindu' remark
Speaking on the sidlines of an event, Vetrimaaran recently said, "Continuously, our symbols are being snatched from us. Saffronising Valluvar or calling Raja Raja Cholan a Hindu king is constantly occurring." Vetrimaaran's comments came days after the release of Mani Ratnam's much-awaited film, 'Ponniyin Selvan: 1', which is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's fictional novel inspired by Raja Raja Cholan.
Anti-Hindu remarks: TN BJP leader files complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker against DMK's A. Raja
Nirmal Kumar in a tweet on Tuesday said, "Complaint filed against @dmk_raja before honourble @loksabhaspeaker under rule 233A(4) conduct of business in Loksabha, for unethical act of hate speech against Hindus. Shri. A. Raja should be refrained from contesting any elections in the future.'
From MGR to Karunanidhi, a leader's death triggers wave of suicides
As the news of the death of M.G. Ramachandran spread, many people immolated themselves, some cut their veins, some drank poison and in the end, 30 people committed suicide two days after the news of MGR's passing away came. There are records of people wailing before his residence and shouting why they were living if MGR was not alive. Many cut their fingers, some cut their tongue. It was a public frenzy.
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