As the state gears up for the second phase of polling on November 17, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda targeted the Congress party, saying that the grand old party signifies corruption, loot and cheating.
"Petrol bombs, broad daylight murders under the influence of alcohol, drugs, unsafe streets for women and a rise in goondaism are the successes of the corrupt DMK govt. In Tirumangalam, Chennai, rowdies have beaten up an eatery manager for refusing to pay protection money," K Annamlai posted
Tiruchirappalli Police on Tuesday arrested 10 persons under various IPC sections and under the Motor Vehicles Act for performing dangerous stunts and bursting firecrackers while riding motorcycles.
As rain lashed several parts of Chennai and heavy rainfall was experienced in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Puducherry and Karaikal area today under the influence of the Northeast monsoon, State Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said that the situation was under control in Tamil Nad
Bharatiya Janata Party chief J P Nadda said on Tuesday that the Congress today is known for corruption, pariwarvad (familism) and vanshvaad (dynasticism).
"There is a model of the Congress party, which is a 'laapata model' (missing model). During their (Congress) tenure, water supply, development, electricity, roads and everything was missing," Nadda said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot targeted his sole competitor BJP on Tuesday, alleging that it always sticks to its agenda of instigating people on the religious lines in the run-up to polls.
A Holiday was declared for educational institutions including professional colleges in Mayiladuthurai District on November 14, due to the forecast of heavy rainfall, said the District Collector AP Mahabharathi.