Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan attended the all-party meeting organised by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin regarding the Union government's proposed delimitation of the state.
Tamil Nadu BJP launched its signature campaign here on Wednesday in support of the three-language policy recommended in the National Education Policy (NEP). BJP State President K Annamalai and other top leaders participated in the campaign.
DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai criticizes the BJP's handling of the delimitation issue, claiming it is aimed at undermining southern states' political leverage. He also criticizes the BJP for boycotting the all-party meeting and demanding written assurance from the Prime Minister.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu National co-in-charge, Sudhakar Reddy, hit out at the ruling DMK over the delimitation row, accusing MK Stalin's government of raking up emotional issues to divert from the main issues.
DMK leader Kanimozhi has said that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has raised a very valid and important concern regarding the proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies and that the people want to know on what basis the exercise will be carried out.
His reaction came after the BJP decided to boycott the all-party meeting called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 5 to discuss the proposed constituency delimitation and its impact on the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesperson CR Keshavan on Monday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam over its opposition of the three-language policy and constituency delimitation, saying that the party is engaging in "desperate and dishonest diversionary drama"
The Indian Army concluded the search and rescue operations at the Mana area of the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday. These operations were part of the relief efforts to rescue the trapped Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after the avalanche on February 28.
BJP leader Prakash Reddy criticized the DMK and AIADMK opposition regarding the controversy over the three-language policy. He alleged that the DMK and AIADMK oppose the policy for political gain and to secure power.
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday criticized the Tamil Nadu government, alleging poor governance and deteriorating law and order in the state.
"We want clarity. The centre should tell us on what basis delimitation will be done, and they have to ensure that justice is done to our states and we should not be losing our representation in parliament," said Kanimozhi.