On 24th March evening, Election Commission released the final list of candidates contesting in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to be held on April 6th, 2021. When going through the list of contestants, we can easily find one distinct feature. Yes, this time almost all the political parties […]
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To bring seven castes under one nomenclature of “Devendrakula Vellalars” based on the recommendation of TN government, Lok Sabha, on March 19, passed The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill 2021. Though none of the MPs from TN were present in the Lok Sabha when this issue was presented and discussed, the bill […]
During electioneering there may be accusations and counter accusations, personal attacks etc. Some politicians may threaten the bureaucrats/ officials etc. But in Tamil Nadu even before the nomination process is over candidates/prospective candidates, belonging to the main opposition DMK make arrogant speeches, instigate lawlessness/violence. Former Minister and sitting MLA, of […]
For the last couple of days, a little known commercial/trade entity in the hosiery town Tirupur in Tamil Nadu is in the limelight for wrong reasons. Anitha Texcot, has no manufacturing unit of its own, was the major, rather sole, supplier of PPE kits and face masks during the Pandemic […]
Former chief of UP Shia Central Waqf Board, Waseem Rizvi filed a petition in the Supreme Court wherein he seeks the intervention of the highest court of the land to remove 26 verses of Holy Quran. Waseem Rizvi states that those verses incite violence and hence untenable in a modern […]
It has almost become a fashion statement for all political parties during poll season to pledge their commitment and support in preserving and protecting Hindu temples in TN. One would also see that a huge sum of money towards this would be promised in their election manifestoes, ‘if they come […]
The most rationalist political party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam ( DMK) has released its election manifesto on the most “ auspicious” amavasya, after offering it to the “Samadhi” of Karunanidhi, former CM and DMK president. They did not think fit to offer/seek blessings at “samadhi “ to the late CN, Annadurai […]
The National Dalit Movement for Justice ( NMDJ) has come with out with its charter of demands , a wish list to political parties fighting the ensuing assembly elections in five states. It has submitted the document to DMK and its electoral allies, but its reasoning for not submitting to […]
Spitting venom on Hindus from public address systems is Hindu bashing plain and simple. But trying to secure respectability to outfits like SDPI – the PFI facade – is Hindu hunting at its worst. Kamalahasan is precisely at it this poll season. Read on: Kamal Haasan is a shining example […]
It is not mere coincidence that Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh that are at the epicentre of the activities which form the subject matter of this write-up, have been hotspots of conversion activities. The Jharkhand state government recently passed a bill with majority that deems Sarana Dharma followers as non-Hindu and […]