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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
DMK MPs to raise voice against ECI ‘snatching away' rights of people
CHENNAI: In the upcoming parliamentary session, DMK MPs will voice concerns about the alleged use of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the special intensive electoral roll revision in Bihar for 'snatching away' the voting rights of crores of people, thereby attacking the roots of democracy. This was resolved at a party MPs' meeting presided over by Chief Minister M K Stalin at the DMK headquarters on Friday, ahead of the monsoon session of the Parliament. The party MPs will also speak against the union government for not giving approval to the archaeological reports on the Keezhadi excavations and for being silent on the scientific evidence for Tamil culture establishing the Iron Age. They have decided to insist on the financial rights of the states and urge the union government to share 50% of tax revenues with the states. 'Instead of devolving 41% of tax revenue share to the states (as per the 15th Finance Commission recommendation), financial injustice has been done to the states by allocating just 33.16%,' a resolution adopted in the meeting read. Other major issues the party MPs will raise in Parliament are – 'A new scheme for cleaning and restoring rivers such as Cauvery, Vaigai and Thamirabarani, as stressed by the CM in the NITI Aayog meeting held in New Delhi on May 24; the naming of all the union government schemes in English; the financial crisis due to increasing state's share in the centrally sponsored schemes; and the release of SSA funds for Tamil Nadu as was done for BJP-ruled Maharashtra even though it withdrew the three-language policy for schools following backlash.' DMK MPs will also speak on the union government's 'betrayal' by not announcing railway projects for Tamil Nadu and the delay in releasing funds for wages under MGNREGA. Tamil Nadu fishermen being arrested by the Sri Lankan forces, 'imposition' of Hindi and Sanskrit, rail fare hike affecting poor people, bringing back education to the State List of the Constitution and also delay in granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, among other issues, will be raised in Parliament by the DMK, the resolution read.
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Raise funds issue, language policy in Monsoon Session: MK Stalin to DMK MPs
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday convened a meeting with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, during which a series of resolutions were adopted to highlight critical issues concerning Tamil DMK MPs have been directed to raise all the key demands and points put forth by party chief Stalin during the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May the primary concerns raised by the DMK chief is the Centre's insistence on naming Union government schemes only in English, which the party argues undermines linguistic diversity and regional identity. The DMK will also push for a new central scheme focused on cleaning and rejuvenating major Tamil Nadu rivers, including the Cauvery, Vaigai, and Thamirabarani. Another major point of contention is the denial of Samagra Shiksha funds to Tamil Nadu for not adhering to the Centre's three-language policy. The DMK has termed this an infringement of the state's right to decide its education party MPs have also been urged to rake up the Centre's continued refusal to accept the Keezhadi archaeological findings and its alleged failure to release adequate funds for railway projects in Tamil Nadu, as well as under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).National concerns will also feature in the DMK's agenda. These include the delay in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the recurring arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities, and the long-standing demand for retrieval of the Katchatheevu the DMK parliamentarians will be expected to reiterate their party's call to move education from the concurrent list back to the state list, asserting that the current arrangement dilutes the state's autonomy in shaping its educational party has vowed to assertively take up all these issues in both Houses of Parliament to ensure Tamil Nadu's rights and interests are INDIA BLOC MEETINGThe INDIA bloc, which the DMK is also part of, is set to hold a crucial meeting on Saturday to plan its strategy for the upcoming session. The Congress has shifted the upcoming meeting, which was earlier scheduled to take place at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi, from an offline to an online mode, allowing broader participation from Opposition meeting will focus on preparing a united front for the monsoon session. Issues like the situation in Bihar, particularly around the Special Investigation Report, and Operation Sindoor are expected to be major talking points, among Monsoon Session will be held from July 21 to August 12, according to the recommendations sent by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs to the President.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin slams Palaniswami for opposing HR&CE-run colleges, cites temple role in education
During Palaniswami's term as chief minister, he had mortgaged the rights of Tamil Nadu and Tamils to the BJP government. After setting right all the damages the AIADMK government under Palaniswami inflicted on the state, Tamil Nadu has now climbed to the number one position in the country with an economic growth rate of 9.69%. This was disclosed by the Union government itself, Stalin said. Mentioning that the state achieved this despite facing hurdles from the Union government, the CM said, 'The share from the GST paid to the state is also not being properly released by the Union government. There are no special schemes. The funds essential for education of our children, which is normally given to all states by the Union government, was denied for Tamil Nadu. There has been no fund for Tamil development. They (Union government) refuse to release the report of Keezhadi excavation findings so that the pride of Tamils is not let known to the whole world. There is also the issue of delimitation.' 'How could you (Palaniswami) take out your tour without shame by aligning with those (BJP) who had snatched all the rights of Tamil Nadu?' he remarked. Meanwhile, reacting to Palaniswami's remarks of HR and CE department running colleges, the minister for the department PK Sekarbabu said the recommendation for running colleges by the HR and CE department was made by a commission headed by CP Ramaswamy, the then advocate general for Madras Presidency. Even during the Chozha regime, educational institutions were run by temples. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act allows running schools, colleges and universities. The Thirumala Thirupathi Devasthanam has been running seven colleges and four schools. In Kerala, three educational institutions have been functioning from the funds of the Sri Guruvayurappan temple. 'Palaniswami has made this remark just to satisfy the Sangh Parivar with whom he forged an alliance,' Sekarbabu said.
India Today
29-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Not matchsticks, but rising sun: MK Stalin launches drive against BJP's Hindi push
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin initiated 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' (Tamil Nadu in one team) during a meeting with party functionaries. The initiative was announced following a recent decision in the party's general council meeting. Coming ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in 2026, the announcement holds a lot of significance. Through this drive, the DMK will not only be adding members to the party, but will also reach out to the common people of the state against the imposition of Hindi. advertisement'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu is not just a drive to add members to DMK but an initiative to bring everyone together to protect the land, language and respect of Tamil Nadu," said the Chief Minister. The DMK leader has vowed to protect Tamil Nadu and compared the state with the rising sun that won't be blown away easily. "We are not matchesticks to be blown away easily, but the rising sun. If they try to control us, we will stand together to protect the land and no one can defeat us. This is the essence of Oraniyil Tamil Nadu,' said CM Stalin."Those who join Oraniyil Tamilnadu, if interested, will join DMK. We need to reach every family in Tamil Nadu and bring them together against the atrocities of the BJP,' he has accused the BJP-ruled central government of imposing Hindi on Tamilians and said that the funds meant for education in the state are not being released. "The Keezhadi truth is being buried and Hindi is being imposed on us and the centre is refusing to release our education funds, taking away the state's rights," he said. "The BJP is taking revenge on students through NEET and, above all, wants to weaken us through delimitation. They are acting with vengeance against us culturally, economically, politically and through power," he added. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government has cancelled its resolution on the three-language policy and announced the formation of a new committee to review and implement the policy afresh.A controversy erupted after the Mahayuti government issued a modified order stating that Hindi would "generally" be taught as the third language to students from Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools. The move was part of the phased rollout of the Centre's National Education Policy 2020 at the primary school level. - EndsTune InMust Watch
New Indian Express
26-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
DMK's digital agents to assess reach of schemes
CHENNAI: 'Under the Oraniyil Tamil Nadu initiative, 68,000 booth digital agents (BDAs) of our party, apart from engaging in membership enrolment, will also take stock of whether the benefits of government schemes have reached households –by visiting every home in their respective booths,' said DMK IT wing secretary and Industries Minister TRB Rajaa on Wednesday. Rajaa took part in a training session, held at Anna Arivalayam, for the party's IT wing functionaries from all 234 Assembly constituencies on how to use the mobile application developed specifically for the membership drive. These functionaries are designated as OTNACs (Oraniyil Tamil Nadu Assembly Coordinators). These 234 OTNACs will, in turn, train the BDAs of all booths in their respective constituencies from June 27 to 29. Party president and Chief Minister MK Stalin will launch the membership drive on July 1. Speaking to the media, Rajaa said, 'Through this mega exercise, we will be calling on people to rally behind us for the future of Tamil Nadu. Enemies and betrayers of Tamils must be defeated. For that, the people of TN must unite. This is the message we will be taking to every household.' 'The centre is not approving the Keezhadi reports, nor is it releasing funds for education. We will explain all this during the campaign,' he added.
