India Politics Highlights | Tamil Nadu discriminated by Centre: Congress' Manickam Tagore on Rupee symbol row

Highly condemnable for elected CM to promote goon-like thinking of police officer: Congress slams Yogi

With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath supporting a Sambhal police officer who made a controversial remark on Holi, the Congress on Thursday said it is "highly condemnable" for an elected CM to "promote" such "roadside goon-like" thinking.

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Promotes secessionist sentiments: FM Sitharaman on TN govt replacing rupee symbol

DMK-led Tamil Nadu government move to replace the rupee symbol signals a dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity and promotes secessionist sentiments under the pretence of regional pride, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.

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Ru signifies protest against policies of Union government: DMK spokesperson

There is no need to compare between Holi and Jumma: Manoj Tiwari

India Politics LIVE | Stalin arrives at the state Assembly in Chennai

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin arrives at the state Assembly in Chennai for the Budget Session of the House.

India Politics LIVE | Thangam Thennarasu presents Tamil Nadu budget; fifth after DMK stormed to power in 2021

India Politics LIVE | AIADMK boycotts budget presentation in TN assembly, stages walkouk

AIADMK walked out of the Assembly over alleged TASMAC scam. BJP also walked out of the House.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said, "ED has said that there has been a TASMAC corruption of more than Rs 1000 Crores. Investigation is going on. It is possible that there has been over Rs 40,000 crores of corruption in TASMAC. Government didn't take any action even after ED raid. We demand that the DMK government should resign over this."

India Politics LIVE | Two more bridges to be built in Chennai to reduce the traffic: FM Thangam Thennarasu

Presenting the state budget, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said, "Two more bridges in Chennai to reduce the traffic...Near Tambaram, a Plant would be set up to produce electricity from solid waste...Development works worth Rs 2 Crores would be carried out on the banks of rivers."

India Politics LIVE | Union Government cheated us by not releasing Rs 2,152 crores: FM Thangam Thennarasu

Presenting the state budget, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said, "This year Union Government cheated us by not releasing Rs 2,152 crores to the State for not accepting NEP which encourages a language system. Though Union Government didn't release required funds, State government allocated its own funds for the welfare of government school students, for teachers' salaries and for other expenses."

DH Opinion | India’s next election has a theme — southern discomfort

As the long-delayed reset finally gets under way after a new census, the south may lose big. The combined parliamentary strength of the five southern states — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — could slide by 26 seats, or a fifth of the current total of 129, according to analysts. That would help the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

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India Politics LIVE | 'Eminent people at centre of issue': Annamalai 'questions' K'taka govt over Ranya Rao gold smuggling case

On Kannada actress Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said, "It is a big cause of concern...I feel very sorry that when these issues are happening, the so-called eminent people are at the centre of that issue. It makes us question the whole system. I am happy that we are able to catch them at least now. Because of that everyone who is travelling like that will seem suspicious. Let there be a free and fair investigation. Whoever is behind it should go behind bars...Let us wait for investigation to complete." (ANI)

India Politics LIVE | BJP, RSS demand Tushar Gandhi's arrest as he refuses to retract statements

Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Friday said that he will neither retract his recent statements against the RSS and BJP nor will he apologise for them, while the two saffron outfits demanded that he be arrested for his remarks

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India Politics LIVE | There is no room for malpractices in TASMAC tender: V Senthil Balaji

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji said, "Without any basis, they have alleged Rs 1000 crores of corruption. One person mentioned Rs 1000 crores of corruption, then ED said the same...several meanings to this. People know this...There is no room for malpractices in TASMAC tender. There was no bias or compromise in giving tender to any specific person. We will face this legally."

India Politics LIVE | Budget is people-friendly: DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Tamil Nadu budget

On the state budget, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva said, "The budget is people-friendly and focuses on the people living in rural areas, youth, and women. It also concentrates on school and higher education. Tamil Nadu ranks first in the industry and education sector. The budget focuses on the development of the state and the welfare of the public."

India Politics LIVE | BRS has always humiliated Dalit leaders: Congress MP on Jagadishwar Reddy's suspension

On the suspension of BRS MLA Jagadishwar Reddy, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said, "BRS leaders, be it KT Rama Rao (KTR), Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) and Jagadishwar Reddy, they don't have any respect for the chair as the speaker is a Dalit. They disrespected him. BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) has always humiliated the Dalit leaders."

India Politics LIVE | Tamil Nadu discriminated by Centre: Congress' Manickam Tagore on Rupee symbol row