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New Indian Express
26-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin slams BJP for misusing religion, announces Rs 516 crore welfare projects in Tirupattur
TIRUPATTUR: Indirectly criticising the recently held Murugan Manadu by Hindutva organisations in Madurai, M K Stalin on Thursday said the BJP is misusing the name of god. 'They do not know how to gain votes in TN, so they continue to divide people on the basis of religion and caste,' Stalin said. He added that such tactics will not work in Tamil Nadu, which has had the leadership of stalwarts like Thanthai Periyar, Anna, and Kalaignar. Stalin was speaking at an event held to distribute government welfare benefits to the public at Mandalavadi in Tirupattur district. He further declared that, not just in 2026, the DMK will come to power even in 2031 and 2036. AIADMK has mortgaged its party to BJP, we should not let the state be mortgaged to them, he said. At the event, as many as 90 completed government projects at the cost of Rs 174 crore were inaugurated. Foundations were laid for 60 new schemes at the cost of Rs 68.7 crore. In total, welfare benefits worth Rs 516.59 crore were distributed. Five new schemes for Tirupattur district were also announced by the Chief Minister. Among them was a 7-kilometre road to be laid at Neknamalai in Alangayam block at the cost of Rs 30 crore. The people of Neknamalai have been struggling without a proper road for several decades now.


New Indian Express
07-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
No talk has started with PMK yet, it will join NDA soon, says BJP state president Nainar Nagenthiran
Responding to a reporter's question about Thuglak editor S Gurumurthy's meeting with PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Thursday, Nagenthiran said, 'Gurumurthy always aims to bring good governance in the country. In order to bring good governance and positivity to TN, we have formed a single largest alliance against DMK. While AIADMK is already on board, PMK will be joining us very soon.' Further, he said during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Madurai, the party will discuss the poll promises made by DMK government. On HR&CE minister Sekarbabu's alleged comments that permission will not be given to BJP to hold its proposed 'Murugan Manadu' in Madurai, Nagenthiran said his party would approach the court seeking permission.