Sitting Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Maran filed his nomination papers for the Chennai Central constituency, of which he is the incumbent MP and is seeking re-election for the fourth time. In the coming general elections, Maran […]
BJP questions INDIA bloc’s silence on DMK’s A Raja’s remarks on ‘Jai Shri Ram’, ‘Bharat Mata’
Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday asked whether Congress and members of the INDIA bloc condoned Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja’s remarks on ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata’ and would the DMK use such “derogatory comments against deities of other religions?.” The DMK leader earlier today stoked a row […]
DMK’s Elangovan accuses Centre of doing favouritism to North Indians in PUSs recruitment
DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan, labelling a major allegation on the central government, said that people from North Indian states are being given preference while being recruited in Public Sector Units (PSU). Getting more specific, Elangovan further added that there are PSU’s in Uttar Pradesh as well but they are not recruiting Tamilians. […]
DMK announces support for Congress in upcoming Telangana assembly elections
The DMK party on Tuesday officially announced its support for the Congress party’s candidates in the upcoming 2023 Telangana State Legislative Assembly Election. In a post on their social media account X, the party has urged all its wings and cadres in Telangana to work diligently towards ensuring victory of “Congress party’s candidates […]
Tamil Nadu Governor returns 10 bills, DMK govt to readopt in special session
Days after the Supreme Court expressed ‘ serious concern’ over governors’ inaction on Bills, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi returned ten pending bills to the Assembly on Thursday. The Supreme Cout on November 10, Friday, while hearing a plea filed by the Tamil Nadu Government, expressed “serious concern” over the delay by […]
DMK MP A Raja claims speech on Sanatana only highlighted illegal practices, question writ against him
DMK leader and former union minister A Raja, against whom a writ of quo warranto was filed for his speech on Sanatana Dharma, in a counter affidavit said the allegations that were made were vague. The views and opinions were his own and were not unconstitutional in any manner, he argued, noting it was […]
DMK has an important role to play in Opposition’s alliance: TN Minister Udayanidhi Stalin
Ahead of the meeting of the top Opposition leaders in Patna, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development on Saturday said that his party has an important role to play in the Opposition’s alliance as they were always against Bharatiya Janata Party […]
Tamil Nadu: Annamalai accuses DMK of manhandling officials, vandalizing vehicles during IT raids
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai on Friday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party accusing it of “manhandling officials and vandalising vehicles” during the income tax raids in the state. The IT department on Friday carried out raids at around 40 locations across Tamil Nadu linked to […]
DMK MP gives Suspension of Business notice in RS to “discuss govt’s failure to constitute JPC…”
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Tuesday gave suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss “the Government’s failure to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the charges of corporate fraud in the country”. In a notice addressed to the Rajya Sabha chairman, MP Siva said, “I […]
DMK govt’s Education Policy: Preliminary works almost complete, says Draft Committee Chairman
Draft Committee Chairman of State Education Policy, retired Justice Murugesan, on Wednesday, said that the preliminary works are almost complete and the report would be submitted to the Tamil Nadu government in a couple of weeks. “We almost completed the preliminary works, and we are awaiting the various sub-committees formed by the committee […]
Tamil Nadu: Sasikala Pushpa’s house vandlised, BJP blames DMK
BJP leader Sasikala Pushpa on Friday accused the ruling DMK of vandalising her house and damaging her car a day after she spoke against DMK leader Geetha jevan. Speaking to ANI,Sasikala said, “Like Mamata Banerjee’s govt in West Bengal, DMK ministers have started attacking Opposition leaders. DMK minister Geetha Jeevan […]
DMK suspends party leader KS Radhakrishnan from its primary membership
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday suspended its spokesperson and senior leader KS Radhakrishnan from its primary membership and other responsibilities. On Thursday, Radhakrishnan tweeted a picture trolling Congress President-elect Mallikharjun Kharge and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Several Tamil Nadu Congress leaders condemned that and later the DMK took […]
DMK to launch protest in Tamil Nadu against Centre’s “Hindi imposition”
The ruling DMK’s youth and students wing has announced a statewide protest in Tamil Nadu against the recommendation of the parliamentary panel to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institutes. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Youth Wing Secretary Udhyanithi Stalin and Students Wing Secretary CVMP Ezhilarasan jointly released a […]
DMK, allies boycott Tamil Nadu Governor’s get-together to protest against stalling anti-NEET Bill
Registering protest against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for not sending the NEET Exemption Bill to the President after being passed twice in the state Assembly, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies boycotted a get-together party called by the Governor on the occasion of Tamil New Year day on Thursday. The DMK […]
DMK MP moves suspension of business notice in RS for discussion on fuel price hike
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva moved suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday seeking discussion on the hike in fuel prices and LPG cylinders. “Kindly under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States suspend the Proceedings of the House on March 29, 2022 […]