DMK President M.K. Stalin on Thursday demanded a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the hiring of proxies to write the medical entrance exam - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
"On behalf of the DMK, we warmly welcome the Prime Minister's acceptance of the historical fact that "Tamil is the world's oldest language".
MK Stalin, chief of DMK, has come out in strong support of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who is facing arrest in the INX Media money laundering case.
On Thursday, Stalin met leaders of the Muslim community at a marriage hall in Ambur without intimating and getting permission from the election officials.
According to a statement issued by the DMK chief, the check dams, if raised to their planned height of 40 feet would affect the availability of water in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. He urged the Tamil Nadu government to get a stay order from the Supreme Court on the work done by Andhra Pradesh.
Udhayanidhi Stalin has been appointed the Secretary of the DMK youth wing, on Thursday. Udayanidhi Stalin has worked in Tamil-language films. With his production studio, Red Giant Movies, he entered the film industry as a film producer and distributor.
Terming it as a "strategy" learned from his father and former chief minister late M Karunanidhi, Stalin said the decision to withdraw the motion was not taken out of fear.
Leading a protest here demanding a solution to Chennai's water crisis, Stalin said the government did not take action when the lakes supplying water to the city started drying.
The Madras High Court Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn a suit moved by Tamil Nadu Local Administration Minister S P Velumani, seeking to restrain DMK president M K Stalin from levelling allegations of corruption in corporation tenders against him.
On Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee decided not to attend a meeting called by PM to discuss the possibility of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Meanwhile, TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu will also not attend the meeting called by the PM.
"The Centre has retreated. Imposing (Hindi) and retreating is their chameleon like acting," DMK said.
DMK president Stalin even referred to Sonia as 'Annai' (mother). Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu mentioned Sonia Gandhi as "Annai Sonia" as a mark of respect.
Exit polls conducted by various agencies after the conclusion of Lok Sabha elections on Sunday predicted DMK to win major number of seats in Tamil Nadu.
The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu Thursday criticised the Election Commission for curtailing campaigning in West Bengal by 20 hours, throwing its weight behind West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led TMC.
Monday kickstarted with a lot of buzz in the political circles, starting from Kamal Haasan's controversial remarks to Rahul Gandhi bashing Sam Pitroda over "hua to hua" comments on 1984 anti-Sikh riots and finally culminating with KCR's meeting with DMK President MK Stalin. We bring to you an election wrap of May 13 in 10 points:
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday had an hour-long meeting with DMK President M.K. Stalin here but it appeared that his proposal for a non-BJP, non-Congress coalition didn't have takers.
DMK President M.K. Stalin on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's order dismissing the case filed against the release of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
In its complaint, the AIADMK referred to Stalin and Maran's comments to the media wherein they said they had voted for a change of government and requested the public to do the same.
According to sources, at least 10 IT officials raided the places owned by Kanimozhi on Tuesday night. DMK district secretary Geetha Jeevan's residence is also under the IT scanner, sources said.
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