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"When it comes to demonetisation, Narendra Modi takes decisions overnight. The Narendra Modi government is responsible for ruining the economy of the country. As a result, the Rupee is tumbling to historic low, he is quiet," Lalu Prasad posted on Twitter.

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.

In her message on Twitter in Hindi, President Droupadi Murmu wished that the "nation-building campaign" being carried out by the Prime Minister with "incomparable hard work, dedication and creativity, continues to progress" under his leadership

As per reports, as soon as Chandna came to deliver his speech, people started protesting and hurled shoes at him, raising 'Sachin Pilot Zindabad' slogans. Taking to Twitter, Ashok Chandna said: "Today a wonderful sight was seen when Rajendra Rathod, (then cabinet member) who ordered the killing of 72 persons was applauded when he came on the stage and shoes were thrown at those whose family members went to jail during the (Gurjar reservation) agitation."

Earlier in the day, Chowdhury's Twitter account stirred a major controversy after a remembrance message quoting former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's infamous quote, "When a big tree falls, earth gets shaken up," was posted from his Twitter account on the 31st death anniversary of the late PM.

Taking to Twitter, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said: "My father was a visionary leader whose policies helped shape modern India. He was a compassionate & kind man, and a wonderful father to me and Priyanka, who taught us the value of forgiveness and empathy. I dearly miss him and fondly remember the time we spent together."

Speaking at the foundation stone laying function at the Madras High Court here, Stalin requested that the Collegium may ensure the principle of social justice in the appointment of High Court and Supreme Court judges. "In this way, I consider that the principle of inclusiveness would be ensured in higher judiciary," Stalin said.

The state CMO's Twitter account was briefly hacked in the early hours of Saturday and was immediately restored. Twitter had suspended the account after observing unnatural activity. Before it got restored, the unnamed hackers had sent out 400-500 tweets from the account.