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Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
DMK using state funds for party activities: Nainar
Trichy: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran has accused the DMK govt of misusing state funds to promote Ungaludan Stalin scheme as a party activity, and using senior bureaucrats as propaganda secretaries of DMK. He was speaking at the BJP urban party office in Trichy on Wednesday where he visited to discuss the reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is scheduled to visit the state on July 26 and 27. "I oppose the Ungaludan Stalin programme. It's a party activity; I wonder how senior bureaucrats agree to run this scheme. This is not right, and we cannot allow it," Nagenthran said. He added that DMK's Oraniyil Tamil Nadu initiative is an unwanted and deceptive move since the state is within India. "We want to unseat DMK from power in 2026, and our alliance is intact. But nobody is questioning the chief minister about the unity of DMK's alliance," Nagenthran said. He said the PM would inaugurate the new Tuticorin airport terminal on July 26 evening and take part in Aadi Thiruvathirai festival at Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Ariyalur district on July 27.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tamil Nadu government officials acting like DMK's propaganda secretaries, says BJP leader
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Wednesday accused the ruling DMK of misusing public funds to promote its party activities, particularly through Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's recent outreach initiative Ungaludan Stalin. He alleged that the programme was being implemented using State government's resources and senior bureaucrats aimed at promoting Mr. Stalin. 'The DMK is growing its party using taxpayers' money. How can senior IAS officials operate like party propaganda secretaries? In any other context, they would have been expected to resign from service,' he charged. Earlier, Mr. Nagenthran chaired the BJP's Tiruchi urban district-level preparatory meeting ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, beginning July 27. Drawing a historical parallel, Mr. Nagenthran said, 'Just as Emperor Rajendra Chola expanded his influence across regions, Mr. Modi is asserting India's leadership on the global stage. Grand preparations are under way to welcome him.' Criticising the State government, Mr. Nagenthran said drug abuse, including the spread of synthetic substances like cocaine, had intensified across Tamil Nadu. 'Narcotics are being sold even near schools and colleges,' he alleged. About AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran's statement earlier in the day that NDA would come to power in Tamil Nadu, Mr. Nagenthran responded: 'The DMK has no place in this country. Mr. Dhinakaran may have expressed a personal view. If it differs from our stance, we will respond accordingly,' he said.
The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Nainar Nagenthran accuses DMK government of ignoring concerns of T.N. tapioca farmers
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) accused the DMK government of ignoring the concerns of farmers cultivating tapioca in the State and failing to take steps to provide Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the crop as promised by the ruling party in its manifesto in the run-up to the 2021 Assembly polls. In a statement, Mr. Nagenthran said tapioca farmers in Tamil Nadu have been repeatedly demanding that the State government extend MSP for the crop. However, the DMK government has been neglecting the concerns of the farmers. 'The tapioca farmers have been suffering due to the fall in prices. The State government has not taken any steps to provide adequate irrigation facilities for the farmers. It has also failed to ensure that the farmers get fair price for their produce,' he said. Mr. Nagenthran urged the immediate intervention of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and sought steps to ensure that the farmers get reasonable a price for their tapioca produce.
The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Nainar Nagenthran flays DMK government over poor cleanliness in cities
BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday said the DMK leaders should be ashamed of boasting about governance over the past four years, when the State government has failed to contain the growing problem of garbage accumulation in cities. In a statement, Mr. Nagenthran said it was deeply shocking that in the national-level cleanliness survey, Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Chennai ranked 38th and Madurai 40th among the 40 cities in the country having a population of more than 10 lakh. 'When not a single city from Tamil Nadu finds a place in the top ten, what happened to the Dravidian model government's claims of spending thousands of crores every year on sanitation work? Is the DMK government incapable of managing the garbage crisis in the State, just as it is unable to control rising crime?' Mr. Nagenthran asked. 'It is tragic that Tamil Nadu has been turning into a hotspot for diseases due to ineffective administration. Poor conditions in government hospitals, major cities becoming garbage dumps, and large-scale corruption under the guise of maintenance all pointed to the incompetence of the ruling DMK government,' he alleged.
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chennai cyber crime cops quiz Madurai Adheenam
1 2 Madurai: A Chennai cyber crime police team on Sunday conducted inquiry with the 293rd pontiff of Madurai Adheenam, Sri La Sri Harihara Sri Gnana Sambandha Desika Swamigal, at the Adheenam mutt in Madurai in connection with the case against him for his alleged provocative remarks that could incite conflict between religious communities. The Adheenam had claimed a conspiracy to murder him, suggesting links to Pakistan and Muslim men, following a road accident at Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi on May 2. Though his claims were later found to be entirely false after a police investigation into the road accident involving his car, his claims had by then been widely shared on media and social media platforms. On Saturday, the Chennai principal sessions court granted the Adheenam conditional anticipatory ball. On Sunday, a Chennai cyber crime police team came to the mutt near Meenakshi Amman temple and conducted an inquiry with the Adheenam. His advocate told reporters that the Adheenam fully cooperated with the inquiry despite undergoing a surgery recently and suffering from illness. "The police did not permit even a helper inside during the inquiry which lasted around 45 minutes. The Adheenam told us that he answered all the questions of the police," added the advocate. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Meanwhile, BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran hit out at the police and state govt for 'going after' elderly spiritual and religious leaders and gurus like the Madurai Adheenam even when they are aged and suffering from illness. Local BJP functionaries gathered near the mutt on Sunday but were not permitted to enter.
