“Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s idea to break the AIADMK will not work” says AIADMK Interim General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami Chennai: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Interim General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s “idea to break the AIADMK”... The post appeared first on .

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 18 (ANI): Former chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) on Tuesday said that more than 60 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs have given representations to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker against O Panneerselvam (OPS).

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 18 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is likely to pass a resolution against the central government's "Hindi imposition" in the state assembly today, said sources.

Chennai Mar 23 PTI A case of sexual assault of a 22-year-old woman in Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu has been transferred to the Crime Branch- CID for investigation and the DGP of the State has been told to monitor the investigation and ensure filing of the charge sheet in two months Chief Minister of the State M K Stalin said on Wednesday The CB-CID superintendent Mutharasi has been named as special officer The charge sheet will be filed within 60 days and those responsible for the crime will be produced before the Special Court for maximum punishment said the Chief Minister said When the issue was raised by the Leader of the Opposition AIADMK K Palaniswami in the Assembly Stalin said I have directed the DGP to directly monitor the case Unlike the Pollachi sex scandal during the AIADMK regime investigation will be proper and justice will be delivered at the earliest This case would be an example of instant justice and be a lesson to those who commit such crimes he said Just wait and see how this government will ensure justice to the victim he said The Chief Minister claimed police swung into action and arrested four people within 24 hours of receiving a complaint Four juveniles also involved in the crime were sent to the borstal school after producing them before court he said Referring to the Sathuvachari case he said the police arrested five people in connection with the sexual assault of a doctor after receiving her complaint said the Chief Minister When Palaniswami tried to raise an issue after the Chief Ministers statement Assembly Speaker M Appavu declined further discussion In protesting Palaniswami accompanied by the AIADMK members walked out of the House PTI JSP NVG NVG

Chennai Mar 21 PTI The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a unanimous resolution condemning the Karnataka government for its unilateral decision to proceed with the Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery river and prevail upon the Centre to reject the proposal Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan who piloted the resolution accused the neighbouring state of posing problems to Tamil Nadu for decades and said Karnatakas decision to proceed with the dam balancing reservoir project disrespecting the Supreme Court verdict is reprehensible Where is federalism Here is a state that is disrespecting the apex court order and has not released the full quantum of water due for Tamil Nadu If we dont put up a unified struggle then we may lose our rights and future generations will curse us he said and appealed to political parties to support the resolution rising above party differences Accusing the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment to Tamil Nadu on the issue he claimed successive Union governments be it the Congress or the BJP have not prevented Karnataka from acting contrary to Tamil Nadus interests The resolution passed with the unanimous support of all the parties including the AIADMK and the BJP condemned Karnataka for going ahead with the project allocating funds and asked the Centre not to entertain that states plea for environmental clearance and reject its detailed project report DPR Further the central government should advise Karnataka to not take up any projects without the consent of the riparian states it said Karnataka governments action of disrespecting the final verdict of the Cauvery Tribunal on February 5 2007 and the Supreme Court verdict on February 16 2018 and unilaterally allocating funds for the Mekedatu dam project without consulting the states concerned or without necessary clearances from the centre is unacceptable and this House strongly condemns the Karnataka government for this the resolution said Noting that the Cauvery water issue is long drawn one and an emotive issue for both the states the resolution further said the Cauvery Water Management Authority CWMA has been constituted to implement the 2018 judgement of the Supreme Court The House therefore requests the CWMA not to consider or approve the detailed project report of the Government of Karnataka for the construction of the dam at Mekedatu which is not mentioned in the Supreme Court order it said and expressed complete support to all the measures taken by Tamil Nadu government to thwart Karnataka governments attempts while safeguarding the Tamil Nadu farmers welfare Earlier Leader of the Opposition AIADMK in the Assembly K Palaniswami extended his partys support to the resolution and recalled the several measures initiated by the AIADMK government in the past to safeguard the states rights on the Cauvery water issue Thanking the leaders for pledging their support to the resolution Chief Minister M K Stalin assured legal steps to prevent Karnataka from constructing the balancing reservoir After the Chief Minister spoke the resolution was taken up for voice vote and Speaker M Appavu announced that it was unanimously adopted by the House The Mekedatu multi-purpose project involves building a balancing reservoir near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district in Karnataka The estimated Rs 9000 crore project once completed is aimed at ensuring drinking water to Bengaluru and neighbouring areas and it can also generate 400 MW power Tamil Nadu has been opposed to the project saying it would impound and divert the uncontrolled water flow to the state from Kabini sub-basin while Karnataka has maintained that the project within its territory will benefit both states as the surplus water stored can be managed between the two during the distress year and its implementation will in no way affect the interests of Tamil Nadus farming communities as there will be no impact on its share of water PTI JSP SS SS

Chennai The ongoing budget session of the Tamilnadu Assembly will end on 13 September instead of 21 September in view of the by-poll to one of the three vacant Rajya Sabha seatsA decision to end the session early was taken at the Business Advisory Committee meeting chaired by Assembly Speaker M AppavuAfter the meeting Appavu said the session would now conclude on 13 September instead of 21 September as decided earlierThe Election Commission Tuesday announced that by-poll for one of the three Rajya Sabha seats from Tamilnadu Assembly will be held on 13 September and counting of votes will be taken up the same day