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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
TN Assembly Speaker alleges custodial torture in Tirunelveli worker's death in Madhya Pradesh
TIRUNELVELI: Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu raised suspicions of custodial torture in the death of a Tirunelveli-based 43-year-old worker at Ganj Basoda police station in Madhya Pradesh. According to a petition submitted by Appavu to Tirunelveli collector, on Thursday, 'Masanamuthu is survived by his wife and three children. Due to poverty, he had recently gone to Pune to work at an idly shop. He knew only Tamil, and decided to return to TN as he could not survive there after 20 days. He bought a train ticket to Chennai but mistakenly boarded another train arriving at Ganj Basoda station. He was taken to a police station on suspicion, where he died allegedly after being tortured. His body has been kept at the postmortem ward of the Rajiv Gandhi GH in MP,' Appavu said. In the petition, Masanamuthu's son M Sujin alleged that his father was physically tortured and killed during the interrogation. 'The Ganj Basoda police are responsible for my father's death,' he claimed. Speaking to media persons at the collectorate, Appavu insisted that the autopsy be conducted only after arranging for the procedure to be videographed. He hoped that CM Stalin will send officials to bring back Masanamuthu's body to the state.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Expedite ongoing civic works, relay road dug up before NE monsoon: Minister
The ongoing projects to provide water supply, sewer infrastructure and stormwater drains in various municipal corporations and local bodies across the State must be expedited. Roads dug up for these works must be relaid before the onset of the Northeast monsoon, Municipal Administration Minister said here on Friday. Mr. Nehru chaired a meeting to review the projects being executed by local bodies and Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. He instructed officials to desilt canals, water bodies and stormwater drains in urban and rural habitations ahead of the NE monsoon. Besides monitoring the existing combined water supply schemes and water sources, various government agencies must work in close coordination to prevent damage to water and sewer networks during the execution of infrastructure projects. Measures must be complete the schemes announced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in the past four years, he said. TWAD supplies nearly 2,071 million litres a day of water to 544 combined water supply schemes across the State. Senior officials from various government agencies, including TWAD, Chennai Metrowater and Commissionerate of Municipal Administration took part in the meeting, said a press release.
Pink Villa
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Thalapathy Vijay shares FIRST review of Vijay Sethupathi's son Surya's debut film Phoenix
Vijay Sethupathi's son, Surya Vijay Sethupathi, is all geared up for the release of his debut movie Phoenix on July 4, 2025. Ahead of the film hitting big screens, superstar Thalapathy Vijay watched the film, expressing his opinion and well wishes to the star kid. Thalapathy Vijay drops FIRST review for Phoenix In a recent post on social media, Phoenix's director and popular stunt choreographer, 'ANL' Arasu, dropped a picture alongside Vijay and Surya. Sharing the post, he said, 'Bloody sweet! That's the vibe after Thalapathy Vijay sir watched #Phoenix and shared his MERSAL MAXX words! The Phoenix is flying on FIRE now!' Resharing the same photograph, Surya Vijay Sethupathi got emotional and said, 'Thank you Vijay sir. The last hug, the kind words, the warmth and it meant everything. I've always looked up to you, and to feel your support on this journey is something I'll never forget.' Here are the official posts feat. Thalapathy Vijay Phoenix starring Surya Vijay Sethupathi in his debut features the story of a young wrestler's dilemma dealing with power-hungry people, showcasing an underlying theme of oppression. The film releasing in theaters soon, features an ensemble cast of actors like Abhinakshathra, J Vignesh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sampath Raj, Devadarshini, and many more in key roles. Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan Thalapathy Vijay is next set to appear in the lead role for Jana Nayagan. The upcoming Tamil-language political action drama is directed by H Vinoth. With Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol as co-leads, Vijay will be playing a menacing police officer, with the first video glimpse titled The First Roar, showcasing him in an action avatar. Apart from the mentioned actors, the movie will have an ensemble cast of performers like Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, and more in key roles. The movie's musical tracks and scores will be crafted by Anirudh Ravichander. The upcoming film is expected to be the actor's alleged final movie before entering politics. However, as per a recent update by Mamitha, the actor's future in cinema depends upon the results of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2026.
The Hindu
16-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Going by a Supreme Court ruling, T.N. Speaker can act on petition to disqualify O. Panneerselvam
Speaker M. Appavu can entertain a petition by an elector of Bodinayakkanur against former Chief Minister and MLA of the constituency O. Panneerselvam, if one goes by the Supreme Court's verdict in the Speaker of Orissa Legislative Assembly vs Utkal Keshari Parida, 2013 case. However, this position is not in conformity with the 1986 Rules of the Tamil Nadu Assembly regarding disqualifications, which explicitly state that only an MLA can submit any such petition. Even in the Odisha case, the locus standi of a non-member of the House in submitting a petition for disqualification of four legislators was raised, but the Supreme Court held that 'not only a Member of the House, but any person interested would also be entitled to bring to the notice of the Speaker the fact that a Member of the House had incurred disqualification under the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India.' In the eastern State, the four MLAs, belonging to the National Congress Party (NCP), had joined the then ruling party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), after which the NCP's State unit president had approached the Assembly Speaker. The matter later became a subject matter before the Orissa High Court and, eventually, the Supreme Court. As regards the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Rule 6 — References to be by petitions — deals with the matter of who can give the petition. Sub-rule (2) says: 'A petition in relation to a member may be made in writing to the Speaker by any other member.' Here, the term, 'member,' as per Rule (2) titled Definitions, means 'a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.' The last time the disqualification of legislators was carried out was in September 2017, when the then Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal took action against 18 MLAs of the AIADMK on the grounds that they had 'voluntarily given up' their membership of the party, after they owed allegiance to the dissident leader, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, who subsequently floated the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.
NDTV
15-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"If There Is Any Anger...": PMK Leader Anbumani Seeks Forgiveness From Father S Ramadoss
Chennai: PMK top leader Anbumani on Sunday appealed to his father, party founder S Ramadoss to forgive him in case of "anger" against him and asserted that he is ready to follow his diktats and realise his dreams for the party. Praising Ramadoss as "national leader," Anbumani expressed confidence that a coalition regime, in which his party will be a constituent, shall next year form the government following the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Addressing the party's district level general council meeting at Tiruvallur near here, Anbumani spoke on strengthening the party by way of measures including village level outreach and enrolling youths as members. He said the district level meetings were being held to achieve such objectives. A coalition regime, in which his party will be a constituent, shall next year form the government following the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, he affirmed. The PMK was not founded to facilitate the formation of government by the DMK or the AIADMK, he said without explicitly naming the two Dravidian parties. "We should also rule," he said adding only then social justice could be upheld. "We do not require anything else." Anbumani said, in 2004, his party was a partner in the UPA-I government and it was the PMK that made the demand to implement 27 percent reservation for OBCs in education in central government educational institutions a part of the Common Minimum Programme. However, when the assurance was not implemented 2 years after the formation of government by the UPA, the party founder, his father Ramadoss said the PMK may walkout of the alliance if the promise was not honoured. Only then the assurance was fulfilled by the UPA. "It was a coalition government. This is what Tamil Nadu too needs," he said and reiterated that PMK's principle is social justice. On the occasion of Father's Day on June 15, he conveyed his greetings to Ramadoss, and said the party founder should live joyously for more than 100 years with good health and peace of mind and facilitating it was also his duty as a son. "If there is any anger against me, please pardon me," Anbumani made an open appeal to his father Ramadoss when the power struggle between the father-son duo appeared to be at its peak within the party. Further, Anbumani said his father had underwent coronary bypass surgery a decade ago and the octogenarian leader had to manage blood pressure and diabetes. "That is why I said, you should maintain good health; do not get tensed up. Tell me what I should do as a son and as party president and I will do it immediately, then and there. Do not get angry and do not be concerned. This is a party you built. We will realise your dreams.," he said adding his father's 45-year hard work was nothing ordinary. "You (Ramadoss) are a national leader," he said adding PM Narendra Modi last year hailed the PMK founder as the India's senior most leader. Stressing on people's rights and referring to his proposed people's rights retrieval yatra, Anbumani accused the DMK government of "making false assurances" and deceiving the people. He claimed that people will not believe the DMK and the "countdown for the end of the DMK regime starts from today." On June 13, Ramadoss asserted that he will continue to be the party president till such time he is alive. On that day, fifty-six year old Anbumani, announced, "Tamil Nadu people's rights retrieval yatra," for 100 days commencing from July 25, the birthday of his father and PMK founder Ramadoss. The objective of the yatra is to win 10 rights. These are right to social justice, women's right to live free from violence, right to employment, right to farming and right to food and right to development. Other rights his journey will be focusing are: right to public service, right to health and right to education, and right to be free from alcohol and drug harm and right to sustainable urban development and right to a healthy environment, according to the party. Ramadoss days ago announced that he would be party chief as long as he lived. He said Anbumani should agree to function as executive president and that alone was the solution to end the bickerings within the PMK.
