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New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Ceasefire shouldn't have been announced by Trump: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan
TIRUCHY: The ceasefire between India and Pakistan should have been announced by the two nations themselves, and not by United States President Donald Trump, VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan said on Sunday. Addressing reporters at the Tiruchy International Airport, he described the US intervention as 'puzzling'. While welcoming the ceasefire, he said a permanent solution is needed. 'Ceasefire is only a first step. India and Pakistan must engage in smooth, sustained dialogue and eliminate terrorism together. Terrorism threatens not just India but the whole world, and all democratic forces must unite against it,' he said. Furthermore, Thirumavalavan condemned warmongering voices, stating people who advocate peace are often maligned. 'People, including those living in Kashmir, want peace, but those living far away from the border states are expressing opinions calling for the pursuit of war. It benefits no one,' he said. Slamming Annamalai over his alleged comment that Pakistan should be wiped out from the world map, the VCK chief said the saffron party is pursuing a Hindutva agenda of 'Akhand Bharat', aiming to absorb Pakistan and Afghanistan into India. 'This is a dangerous fantasy. Nations cannot be destroyed so easily. Terrorism exists even without nations,' he remarked.
New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CBSE detention rule will increase dropouts, says TN Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
TIRUCHY/CHENNAI: School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has strongly opposed the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) move to implement a policy allowing schools to detain students in Classes 3, 5, and 8 if they fail to meet the required marks. Addressing the media on Friday at Tiruchy International Airport, the minister urged parents across the state to speak out against the detention rule under National Education Policy (NEP), warning that it could cause severe mental stress among students and drive up school dropout rates. 'Parents are already under pressure, many of them take loans to enrol their children in CBSE schools. Adding the fear of failure will only increase their burden,' he said. The minister said the move is 'unacceptable' and harmful to the psychological well-being of children. 'How can children at the age of eating chocolates be expected to handle the trauma of failure?' he asked. He also warned that scrapping the no-detention policy could reverse years of effort in reducing dropouts. Reaffirming Tamil Nadu's commitment to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which ensures all pass up to Class 8, Poyyamozhi recalled that the state had rejected similar detention policies in 2019 and will continue to do so. Poyyamozhi also criticised the centre's push for centralised education reforms through NEP and NCERT textbooks. 'Every state knows what its children need. Imposing a one-size-fits-all system is dangerous,' he said, and urged parents, and teachers to oppose the CBSE policy and safeguard children's right to stress-free, inclusive education.
