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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Voting rights should be vested in the State of birth: DMDK leader Premallatha Vijayakant
Voting rights must be vested in the State of birth and not elsewhere, said DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant in Hosur on Friday. On the controversy surrounding the SIR exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India that witnessed elimination of an estimated 65 lakh voters in Bihar and the allusions to the revamping of the voter population of Tamil Nadu that has a significant number of migrant workers from Bihar, the DMDK leader said, even as Tamil Nadu had been welcoming of the migrant workers and invited to eke out a living, Right to Vote must be vested in the State of birth alone. 'Migrant workers are conspicuous by their presence due to employment in Tamil Nadu, but that should not entitle them to voting right in the State,' she felt. [The Representation of People Act allows a voter who is ordinarily resident of a place to vote from there.]. According to her, allowing migrant voters to vote in the State where where they work would be bad for Tamil Nadu and the whole country. Touching upon killings in the name of 'honour' and hate crimes, the DMDK leader supported the call for a legislation against 'honour' killings and said irrespective of any number of 'Periyars' and reformists such killings would continue without a stringent law to back it up with. Conflating such murders with law and order, Ms. Premalatha Vijayakanth said the Law and Order in the State was questionable, with the potent mix of free flow of liquor and drugs that held captive youth, who ought to have been productive employable population. The DMDK would be part of the alliance that would also be the winning alliance, said the DMDK general secretary. The alliance would be announced on January 9, at the party's conference, she added.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Premalatha starts statewide tour
Chennai: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth launched a statewide tour from Gummidipoondi on Sunday, the first since the party founder Vijayakanth's demise. The rally titled 'Ullam Thedi, Illam Naadi' will be conducted across Tamil Nadu in three stages. It will culminate in Kanyakumari, with the first leg running till Aug 23. She also flagged off the 'Captain Ratha Yatra'. Addressing reporters after the launch, Premalatha Vijayakanth said the campaign will focus on interacting with cadres in the mornings and reaching out to the public through the 'ratha yatra' in the evenings. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai "Complaining and targeting parties alone is not politics. Our campaign will be different. Vijayakanth's policies and dreams will be taken to the people," she said, adding that irrespective of alliances, the front DMDK joins will win the polls. She said Vijayakanth's birth anniversary celebrations will begin from Aug 24. The chariot will be displayed at the party headquarters on Aug 25. Premalatha said that she welcomed coalition politics. But she added that details of alliances and seats would be finalized later. On her meeting with chief minister M K Stalin, she said it was "out of mutual friendship and political decency to enquire about his health" and nothing more. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Dravidian govts failed to build dams in Tamil Nadu: Premalatha Vijayakanth
Premalatha Vijayakanth KRISHNAGIRI: No new dam has been built in Tamil Nadu since the construction of the Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam in 1957 when K Kamaraj was the chief minister of the state, DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth said on Monday. She condemned the Davidian parties that ruled the state over the years for what she called their failure to build new dams. She alleged that the present leaders were misappropriating public funds without maintaining dams. She said the ruling party was exploiting mineral resources and misleading the people. Premalatha was speaking to reporters after leading a demonstration in Krishnagiri in support of mango farmers who face losses. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Premalatha said maintaining mango trees costs Rs 41,000 per acre per month, but farmers earn only Rs 18,000 on an average. "In the same way, people leasing mango farms incur a loss of Rs 53,000 per acre," she said and urged the state govt to provide a relief of Rs 10,000 per acre to mango farmers. She said farmers were suffering hardships. "Agriculture is the backbone of our nation, and the country's advancement depends on the progress of its farmers," she said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Egypt: New Small Electric Car For Seniors. Prices Might Surprise You. Electric Cars | Search Ads Undo She held the DMK govt accountable for the lack of funds for self-help group loans and jewellery loan waivers. 'Where the money is being allocated,' she asked. She urged central and state govts to stop their continuous correspondences and instead address the issues faced by the people. During the protest, mango farmers brought an effigy intended for burning. When police requested them to remove it, DMDK members refused, leading to a confrontation between the police and the party supporters. However, the situation was resolved soon.
