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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
NDA is National Dictatorship Arrangement, says Stalin
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin instructed DMK MPs to step up attack on the Union govt in the upcoming parliamentary session, to uphold the rights of Tamil Nadu. Stalin who held a meeting with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of DMK in Chennai on Friday said in a social media post that the 11 years of NDA rule was 'National Dictatorship Arrangement'. "The BJP rule was only about crippling people's rights, snatching away states' rights, imposing Hindi and Sanskrit everywhere, nurturing communalism and more importantly, deceiving Tamil Nadu," Stalin said. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Stalin said he has instructed DMK MPs to reflect the sentiments of Indian people and echo the voice of Tamil Nadu in parliament. "Let us expose the deceit of Union BJP govt and uphold our financial and educational rights," he said. During the meeting, it was resolved that DMK MPs will "raise their voices strongly against the consistent betrayal of Tamil Nadu and cultural intrusions by BJP govt." "The MPs will criticize the refusal of the Union govt to accept the Keeladi excavation report and its silence in acknowledging the archaeological significance of ancient iron usage that scientifically proves the uniqueness of Tamil culture," a statement from DMK said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo The meeting criticized the frequent arrest of TN fishermen by the Sri Lankan govt, and resolved that the MPs would raise the issue in parliament to retrieve Katchatheevu. They will also urge the Union govt to declare Thirukkural as a national book. The MPs will also oppose the alleged denial of funds for Tamil Nadu's railway projects, delay in disbursement of MGNREGA funds and the Union govt's denial of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting also criticized the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging that it was "misuse of Election Commission to strip voting rights from crores of citizens in Bihar, thereby endangering the core of democracy, in the name of electoral reforms."
The Hindu
21 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Parliament monsoon session: DMK MPs adopt resolution to raise various issues including language policy
DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday chaired the meeting of his party's MPs, which adopted a resolution identifying key issues to be raised in the upcoming monsoon session of the parliament. The 11 years of the BJP regime at the Centre is marked by suppression of rights of the people, taking away autonomy of the States, imposition of Sanskrit and Hindi and growing communalism. More importantly, they are betraying Tamil Nadu and running a 'National Dictatorship Arrangement' regime, Mr. Stalin said in a post on X. 'I have instructed the MPs to reflect the voice of people in India and Tamil Nadu in the monsoon session and safeguard State's financial, linguistic, educational and federal rights,' Mr. Stalin said. According to a party release, the meeting adopted a resolution to uphold State's rights on various aspects. As per the resolution, DMK MPs will put forth the points raised by Mr. Stalin during the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 24. This includes a new scheme for cleaning of major rivers - Cauvery, Vaigai, and Thamirabarani, naming Union government schemes in English, it said. The MPs will also raise the issue of denial of Samagra Shiksha funds to Tamil Nadu for not implementing the Centre's three-language policy, while similar funds released to BJP-ruled Maharashtra that withdrew the policy following opposition, the resolution noted. The MPs would also seek 50% devolution to States and also flag the issue of States getting only 33.16% of devolution against the 15th Finance Commission recommendation of 41% and the financial strain on the State government due to its increasing share in schemes implemented along with the Central government, it said. As per the resolution, the MPs will raise the issue of Centre's non-acceptance of Keezhadi archaeological report and non-release of funds for the railway projects to Tamil Nadu and under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. The DMK will take up the delay in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and also the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar and misuse of Election Commission. Arrest of Tamil fishermen by Sri Lanka, Katchatheevu retrieval, moving education back to State list are among the other issues in the agenda.
United News of India
a day ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Stalin slams Modi govt. as ‘National Dictatorship Arrangement' fomenting communalism
Chennai, July 18 (UNI) Giving a new nomenclature to the BJP-led NDA at the helm at the centre as 'National Dictatorship Arrangement', Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin today charged the Modi government with fomenting communalism in the past 11 years it is in office. 'Crushing the democratic rights of the people, stripping the States of their legitimate rights, imposing Sanskrit & Hindi everywhere, fostering communalism and especially discriminating Tamil Nadu marks the 11-years of the Union government under the BJP, which is a #National Dictatorship Arrangement,' he wrote on 'X'. 'I have suitably advised the DMK MPs to be the voice of democracy in opposing the National Dictatorship Arrangement,' he added. In another post, marking the anniversary of DMK founder and late Chief Minister CN Annadurai re-christening the Madras State as 'Tamil Nadu' in 1967, Stalin said 'Realising a dream that generations have kept dear in their hearts, it was a historic moment. On June 18, 1967, the Tamil land got its new nomenclature – Tamil Nadu. Anna (on the passage of the Bill), declared 'Tamil Nadu' thrice to the thumping of the desks in the Assembly. In the 1967 Assembly election, the DMK had dethroned the Congress and since then no national party could come to power in the Dravidian heartland, being ruled alternately by either the DMK or the AIADMK. Many congress leaders were defeated, including the stalwart K Kamaraj, who had been AICC President as well, had to bite the dust in his native Virudhunagar. He lost to a greenhorn. UNI MCR GV 1512
