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Deccan Herald
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
SIR of Bihar electoral rolls echoed in Parliament as Oppn protests EC's move
New Delhi: The contentious Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar reverberated inside and outside Parliament on Tuesday with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha failing to transact any business with Opposition MPs vociferously protesting against the Election Commission's MPs also staged a protest at the 'Makar Dwar' of Parliament House with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav among others joining them. .Over 100 MPs have signed notice to bring motion against Justice Varma in Parliament: Sabha and Rajya Sabha erupted into sloganeering as soon as the Houses assembled with Congress-led Opposition MPs shouting slogans against the SIR, ignoring appeals by Speaker Om Birla and Upper House's Deputy Chairman Harivansh. Both the Houses were adjourned for the day at 2 pm after two earlier adjournments during Zero Hour and Question eyes were in Rajya Sabha as it was the first day after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation. Harivansh chaired the proceedings and informed the House that a vacancy has arisen in the post of Vice President while rejecting notices to suspend business to discuss SIR and inordinate delay by the government in publishing an ASI report Keeladi. CPI's P Sandosh Kumar's notice to immediately discuss the "unexpected and unprecedented" resignation of the Vice President was also rejected. Congress and other Opposition parties protested and demanded an immediate debate on SIR and rushed to the Well of the House, prompting Harivansh to adjourn the House till 12 noon. When the House reconvened for Question Hour, Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was chairing the proceedings, informed the House regarding a notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs conveying Dhankhar's resignation with immediate effect and adjourned the House till 2 business could be transacted at 2 pm also due to Opposition protest even as Harivansh called Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to move a motion for consideration of The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, prompting the Chair to adjourn the House for the Lok Sabha, Opposition refused to heed to the appeals of Birla and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House till 12 noon. Chouhan appealed to the opposition MPs to go back to their seats so that the House can take up questions related to farmers during the Question Hour while Birla intervened and told them that sloganeering and showing placards lowered the dignity of the House. The Zero Hour at 12 noon also could not function following protest with Jagadambika Pal, who was on the Chair, adjourning the House till 2 pm. When the House reconvened, the protest continued and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "Double standards are wrong, first they ask for debate and then create a ruckus like this." "Only the rule under which discussion will take place will be decided. They come here carrying placards and violate the rules, I condemn this. They are asking for a debate and we are ready for a debate but they are not allowing the House to function," he said.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP govt's refusal to release Keeladi report an attack on Tamil culture: CM
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said the Union govt's refusal to publish Keeladi report even after two years of its submission was an attack on Tamil culture. "The Union BJP government, which seeks to suppress the cultural pride of Tamils by delaying the release of Keeladi excavation findings, has returned the final report submitted two years ago citing the need for additional evidence. This is a blatant attack by the BJP regime on Tamil culture," he said in a letter to cadres. Stalin said the Union govt's decision to turn down the report despite scientific backing, even as it continues to promote the 'imaginary' Saraswati civilisation which lacks scientific evidence, speaks about 'BJP's hatred for TN'. "Till now, the BJP has not been able to prove the existence of Saraswati civilization through any scientific methods. On the other hand, every artifact unearthed from the Keeladi, has undergone rigorous internationally accepted scientific analysis," he said. Stalin also hit out at the AIADMK, alleging the party was silent despite Tamil cultural identity being suppressed. "Keeladi excavations took place when the AIADMK was in power in Tamil Nadu. However, the AIADMK has remained silent on the racial and linguistic hegemony shown by BJP by rejecting the Keeladi findings," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Stalin said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was silent because he had mortgaged his party to BJP. He charged that a former AIADMK minister had gone to the extent of describing Keeladi, a Tamil civilization as 'Bharat civilization,' in a bid to please the BJP. Stalin said that TN govt has proven, through international studies on the antiquity of iron, that Tamil culture dates back more than 5,300 years. "It was the Dravidian model govt that released those findings. Yet, not a single tweet has been made by the Prime Minister or any BJP leader regarding the findings that establish the ancientness of Tamil culture," he said.
The Hindu
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Attempt being made to disturb Madurai's tradition of social harmony
Madurai has a tradition of social harmony where equality and brotherhood is followed. The Sangh Parivar is conducting the Lord Murugan devotees conference in Madurai to disturb this harmony and keeping the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections on their mind, said VCK president and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan, on Thursday. Addressing the gathering at the Human Chain protest organised in Madurai by the members of Madurai Madha Nallinakka Makkal Kootamaipu, Mr. Thirumavalavan said that BJP, Hindu Munnani and the Sangh Paraivar who have never voiced for the public with respect to several issues had earlier tried to divide the people through the Tirupparankundaram issue. Now, they are attempting to disturb harmony though the conference. They have never spoken for precedence to Tamil in the temple rituals and are taking steps to eliminate the findings of Keeladi and Tamil civilization. The Sangh Parivar is trying to use the method which is being used by them in the North to divide the people. The people of Tamil Nadu should stay united and oppose the attempt being made to disturb communal harmony, he said. Advocate S. Vanchinathan, the Coordinator of the forum, said that the conference organised by Hindu Munnani is not a religious conference, but was a political conference targeting the 2026 Assembly elections. Mixing religion and politics is dangerous. In the North, they divided the people in the name of Lord Ram and here they want to do the same in the name of Lord Murugan, he said. He urged the State government to monitor the conference and ensure that communal harmony is not disturbed. Earlier, Mr. Thirumavalavan visited Tirupparankundram and interacted with the people. Addressing media persons, he said that an attempt had been made to divide the people. But, there was no enmity between the people and they have remained united.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Centre continuously hindering TN development: CPM
Madurai: A 'Nadaipayanam Pracharam' (walk campaign) was taken out in Madurai by CPM cadres on Wednesday and Thursday condemning the 'anti-people' policies of the BJP-led Union govt. The party said that Tamil Nadu's development through projects and schemes were being hindered at every step. The campaign was conducted by CPM cadres at 10 places on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. In his inaugural address on Wednesday, MP Su Venkatesan charged the central govt and BJP with deliberately stalling several developmental projects, either temporarily or indefinitely. "Since Tamil Nadu is a progressive and secular state and their efforts to disrupt communal and religious harmony are not working, BJP is targeting developmental projects of Tamil Nadu, by shifting new ones or stalling existing projects. The Madurai AIIMS project, even after six years, is now only 25% complete. But, even for one brick, we fought tooth and nail," he said. The MP said several railway projects like the Madurai-Thoothukudi new line via Aruppukottai were stalled for years. "BJP is clearly rejecting Tamil culture and history through rejecting the Keeladi findings. They are also rejecting Tamil Nadu's development and neglecting its welfare. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo In Madurai alone, Rs160 crore was denied to workers by not releasing MGNREGA funds," he said. The central govt is betraying Tamil Nadu by only giving back Rs0.29 in return for paying a tax of Rs1, while states like Bihar are getting even Rs7 in return. During their walk campaign, CPM cadres highlighted various local issues, such as the need for infrastructure development in Madurai, speeding up work for establishing metro rail, need for establishing heavy industries in the region, and the establishment of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Madurai.
India Today
18-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Opposition slams DMK for Edappadi Palaniswami's caricature over Keeladi silence
The AIADMK has hit out at the DMK IT Wing for sharing a caricature of its general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), depicting him in a disrespectful post, shared on social media platform X, showed EPS sleeping in his underwear with a caption that mocked him for caring neither about Keeladi nor 'thaai madi' (mother's lap), but only about 'Modi madi' (Prime Minister Modi's lap). advertisementThe caricature appears to have been shared in the context of the ongoing political row over the Keeladi excavations, where the DMK has accused the BJP of undermining Tamil history, a stand the AIADMK, as BJP ally, is seen as not opposing strongly. AIADMK spokesperson Singai Ramachandran condemned the DMK's post and criticised Tamil Nadu Minister TRB Raja, who oversees the party's IT Wing. 'TRB Raja should be ashamed to share such an indecent picture of the Opposition Leader,' Ramachandran said. 'Don't you have any respect? Would you accept such a post if it featured your father or Chief Minister Stalin?'He added that the AIADMK is not scared of the DMK's digital team, but urged them to 'maintain decency'. Warning of consequences, Ramachandran said, 'Stop this or be ready to face the consequences. If TRB Raja has the guts, let him meet us on stage and debate us with opinions, not likes.'The DMK's official page had put out a post asking why Palaniswami was silent on the issue. 'Open your mouth and speak, Palaniswami,' the post said, claiming that even as scientific studies confirm Keeladi's antiquity, the BJP is trying to erase Tamil history. 'Or is it because he fears his master will dust off old cases?'Must Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
