Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising the state budget and said that whenever the BJP is losing ground and popularity, they bring out the "Muslim angle" to sustain their livelihood.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging the current process for appointing the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and seeking a more independent and transparent selection process.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi strongly criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Union government's policies while attending an Iftar party hosted by the Indian Union Women League.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday stated that the central transfers from the Union Government in the form of Grants-in-aid and share in central taxes as a proportion of total revenue receipts have reduced significantly.
As the Union Government says they only will allocate funds if the Tamil Nadu Government comes under PM SHRI, the State Government announced they are allocating their own state funds for the welfare of government school students in view of students' education not getting affected.
The MLA stated that BJP was trying to find all types of issues to provoke people against DMK, further stating that using the mother tongue for all purposes was the theme of any principle of the Union government.
"The Union government insults Tamil Nadu and Periyar. Are we uncivilized? Those who call us uncivilized are, in fact, behaving in an uncivilized manner and making remarks against us. Tamil people will give a befitting reply very soon," Stalin told reporters.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Union Government on the issue of the three-language policy. He stated that Tamil Nadu is well served on two language formula, i.e, English and Tamil and that making the "third language" compulsory is "completely unacceptable."
Following an intense political brawl in the Parliament between the treasury and Opposition benches over the National Education Policy, delimitation and other issues, DMK MP Kanimozhi criticised the Union Government, alleging that the centre has "made it a habit" to insult Tamil Nadu every da
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday condemned Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks and said that the solution to the issue of the three-language policy and the conflict between the Tamil Nadu government and the Union government can only be resolved through dialogue.
"The Union government is withholding the money that should be given to Tamil Nadu, demanding that we sign the three-language policy and the NEP. They are ruining the future of the children of Tamil Nadu. They have no right to withhold these funds," Kanimozhi said.