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New Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Congress takes out unity march in Chennai in support of armed forces
CHENNAI: In a show of solidarity with the Indian armed forces, Congress cadre, holding the Tricolour, took out a unity march in Chennai on Friday, commending the military's decisive strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai called for the march to laud the Indian Army's recent operations that had targeted terror groups. On Friday, members of the party gathered in large numbers near Chitra Theatre in Pudupet. Congress leaders addressed the gathering, explained the purpose of the march, and underscored the party's commitment to national unity and its support for the armed forces. The rally, led by Selvaperunthagai, proceeded towards Egmore, throughout which the party members raised slogans lauding the courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers. Several senior party leaders and elected representatives took part.
New Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
TNCC plans 40-day drive against centre
CHENNAI: TNCC is set to launch a 40-day campaign titled 'Save the Constitution' against the union government, in line with the nationwide campaign to be taken up by the AICC as per resolutions passed during the party's Ahmedabad and Belagavi sessions. TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai has appointed senior party functionaries in charge of 72 district party units for the campaign. He instructed the designated leaders to work closely with the district presidents and conduct consultative meetings at the zonal, town, and block levels. In a statement, Selvaperunthagai said the campaign will unfold in four phases across the state, district, and assembly constituency levels. TNCC will kick off the campaign with a massive public meeting at the Congress Grounds in Chennai on May 4 wherein AICC senior leaders, including TN unit in-charge Girish Chodankar, and senior state leaders, including former Union minister P Chidambaram, will take part. From May 5 to May 10, public meetings will be held in each district, followed by constituency-wise outreach drives from May 11 to May 17. Party cadres will visit homes across all polling booth areas. G K Muralidharan, state general secretary of TNCC and in-charge for Dindigul urban district unit for the campaign, told TNIE, 'The district units will take the party's message to every street and every household, distributing notices that expose the BJP's anti-people stance.'
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indoor stadium remains incomplete in Pudukottai for eight years
Athletes in Pudukkottai have urged the State government to complete the long-stalled construction of a multipurpose indoor stadium at the district sports ground, which remains unused for the past eight years. The stadium project was sanctioned in 2017–18 with an initial estimated cost of ₹1.5 crore to construct a facility measuring 16 metres in breadth and 30 metres in length. It was part of a larger initiative by Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) to establish Multipurpose Indoor Stadiums in 20 districts, each with a budget of ₹1.5 crore. However, during a review led by the then Collector S. Ganesh, it was decided to scale up the structure to 30 metres by 60 metres, at a revised cost of ₹4.62 crore, to meet international standards. The additional funds were to be mobilised through public contributions. Following this, the Public Works Department (PWD) awarded the construction contract and work commenced. A sum of ₹1 crore was collected from the public and contributed through the State's Namakku Naame scheme, under which the government matches contributions in a 1:2 ratio. While the core building structure was completed, funds under the scheme were not released, leaving the project without essential installations such as doors, windows, and sports infrastructure. Despite being envisioned as a world-class facility, the indoor stadium project remains incomplete. Sources said, the stadium can seat up to 1,000 spectators and is intended to support a wide range of indoor sports, including volleyball, basketball, badminton, boxing, and taekwondo. It is equipped to host international-level shuttle tournaments with space for eight badminton courts, and features removable flooring to accommodate up to four volleyball courts and other team or individual sports. Planned amenities include separate toilet blocks for men and women, dressing rooms for women athletes, and four administrative rooms. A recent visit by the State Legislature's Public Accounts Committee, headed by MLA K Selvaperunthagai, expressed dissatisfaction over the delay. The project was also flagged in a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. When contacted, a senior official from the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare said the indoor stadium was constructed by the PWD, while the Namakku Naame contributions were handled by the Rural Development Department. 'Due to the involvement of multiple departments, the ₹3 crore matching grant under the scheme was never released,' the official explained. The official added that the ₹1 crore collected from the public has since been reimbursed to the contractor, along with the originally sanctioned ₹1.5 crore. A fresh proposal seeking ₹4.66 crore to complete the remaining works and install training infrastructure has been submitted to the government. 'Work will resume once financial approval is obtained,' the official said.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Only Congress can save country from communal politics: TNCC chief
Trichy: Promising to make the Congress party the 'foremost' in the country again, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai said only Congress could save the country from the fascist and communal regime. Taking part in the celebration of the 95th anniversary of Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha in Vedaranyam on Wednesday, Selvaperunthagai joined Gandhians and party functionaries on the reenactment of the march. The reenactment concluded with the breaking of the British salt law before the Salt Satyagraha memorial pillar at Agasthiyampalli. Addressing the gathering, Selvaperunthagai said, "We (INC) have fought for the nation's independence. However, those who betrayed the independence movement are mocking us today." Calling Congress is in a 'helpless' state now, Selvaperunthagai said the party needs to gain strength to protect the nation. "BJP is dividing people on the basis of religion for vote and electoral politics and decides who can exist and who cannot. Congress, however, is working to ensure that the country belongs to all people," he said. "Authorities now demolish the houses of minorities, drives them out of home and asks them to go to Pakistan. Muslims were interwoven in the Independence Movement. India did not get freedom without their contribution," he said. After targeting the assets of Muslims and Christians, BJP is targeting the properties of Congress members, he added. Mayiladuthurai MP R Sudha, MLA Ruby R Manoharan, former MPs K V Thangkabalu and P V Rajendran joined Selvaperunthagai during the event.
India Today
21-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Congress, CPM oppose Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's Vice-Chancellors' conference
The Tamil Nadu Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have strongly criticised Governor RN Ravi's move to convene a two-day conference for university Vice-Chancellors and Registrars in Ooty on April 25 and Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai alleged that the Governor's actions go against the Constitution and the recent Supreme Court ruling, which said a Governor withholding assent to bills indefinitely, is Governor should have resigned after the Supreme Court's verdict. Convening a conference of Vice-Chancellors without respecting that verdict amounts to disrespecting the Constitution,' Selvaperunthagai posted on social media. Echoing similar sentiments, CPI(M) state secretary P Shanmugam called for a boycott of the conference, accusing Governor Ravi of acting as an 'RSS agent.''The Supreme Court verdict has curbed the Governor's overreach. Unable to digest the setback, he is trying to stir controversy through this conference,' said pointed out that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had passed bills removing the Governor as Chancellor of state universities, which was cleared by the Supreme Court. 'Calling a conference now, despite these developments, is unconstitutional,' Shanmugam said, urging the state government to advise Vice-Chancellors not to top court on April 8 said that the Governor must take a decision within three months, either to assent to a bill, return it to the House, or refer it to the Supreme Court held that ten bills passed by the Tamil Nadu legislature but were pending governor's clearance, were deemed as having given the bills passed were Madras University (Amendment) Bill and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill which proposed removing the Governor as Chancellor and instead empowering the state to appoint the Vice-Chancellor, reducing the Governor's authority in educational InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
