Pongal's main custom 'Jallikattu event' also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Mancuvirattu' started in full swing in three villages of Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday.
"Anna (DMK Founder) participated in the State renaming event though he was ill. During that event, Anna mentioned that his family, senior party leaders and even doctors asked him not to take part in any meetings. In spite of this, he attended the event," M k Stalin said.
Taking note of the Vengavayil village incident where human feces were found dumped in a water tank supplying drinking water to a Dalit colony, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) on Saturday ordered a CB-CID (CBCID enquiry) into the incident.
"Video attached along with the complaint, video of the full speech of Shivaji Krishnamurthy, and verbatim of the above videos were legally scrutinized and found to be defamatory in nature which falls under the ambit of section 499 and 500 IPC," read a letter Deputy Commissioner of police, Cy
20 convict prisoners in Trichy cultivate sugarcane on two acres of prison farmland ahead of Pongal which would be sold in the Prison Bazaar outlet of the Central Prison in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
"I had earlier stated that those who sell Soan papdi and Panipuri don't know the pride of Tamil Nadu. I said this in a meeting. I came to know that many have come from Bihar and I think the Governor (RN Ravi) has similarly come by train," said DMK leader Bharathi.
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday wrote to the state Director General of Police (DGP) and demanded action against DMK leader Shivaji Krishnamoorthy for making controversial remarks against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi.