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United News of India
03-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Floral tributes paid to DMK Patriarch and former TN CM Karuna on his 102nd birth anniv
Chennai, June 3 (UNI) Rich tributes were paid to DMK Patriarch and late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on his 102nd birth anniversary, being celebrated as the Classical Language day, on Tuesday. Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin led the state in paying floral tributes to his father and his mentor on the occasion. Mr Stalin, accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues and senior leaders, including MPs, MLAs, district secretaries and Party functionaries and DMK cadres, paid floral tributes at the memorials of Mr Karunanidhi, a five time Chief Minister , who had never lost an election having contested for 13 times, and DMK Founder and stalwart C N Annadurai on the Marina Beach front to mark the occasion. Later, Mr Stalin garlanded the statue of Mr Karunanidhi at the Omandurar Government Estate Multi-speciality hospital complex and paid floral tributes to a decorated portrait of the late leader. Mr Stalin also paid floral tributes to the portrait of Mr Karunanidhi at the latter's Gopalapuram residence, garlanded his statue at the DMK headquarters 'Anna Arivalayam' and also at the premises of Party Organ, Tamil daily Murasoli. As per the resolution adopted at the June 1 DMK General Council meeting in Madurai, the day was being celebrated as Classical language day, to honour the late leader for getting Classical language status to Tamil. The DMK also announced that the party would be holding 102 welfare schemes across the state to mark the occasion in which senior leaders, Ministers, MPs, MLAs and party functionaries would be presiding. UNI GV GNK
Hans India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
DMK hails SC's stay on ED probe in TASMAC case
Chennai: The DMK on Thursday celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to stay the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe into the alleged TASMAC scam, calling it a major vindication of the party's position. Speaking to reporters at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, party organising secretary R. S. Bharathi said, "The Supreme Court's ruling exposed the Centre's attempt to weaponise the ED to malign the Tamil Nadu government." "The BJP cannot digest the DMK's consistent electoral victories in Tamil Nadu. That is why they are using the ED to defame our regime," Bharathi said. Bharathi pointed out that around 44 First Information Reports (FIRs) had been filed in connection with TASMAC, the state-run liquor distribution body. "Yet, only a few selectively chosen FIRs were used by the ED to conduct raids. This shows that the intention was not to investigate but to create a negative perception about the DMK," he said. Referring to the Supreme Court's observations, Bharathi claimed the Apex Court had criticised the ED for functioning like a "blackmailing institution" in several parts of the country. "The court's order is not just a relief for Tamil Nadu, but also a strong message against the arbitrary actions of the ED," he added. He further asserted that the verdict is a legal endorsement of the DMK government's stand and legal efforts against the ED's overreach. "The court has dealt a hammer blow to the ED's politically motivated actions. This is a significant win for federalism and democracy," Bharathi said. The Supreme Court, earlier in the day, had stayed the ED's probe into alleged money laundering involving TASMAC, questioning the agency's jurisdiction and motives. The judgment has sparked sharp political reactions, with the DMK framing it as a triumph against "authoritarian interference" by the Centre.
