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Speaker Applies Rule 349 To Disallow Opposition Members From Wearing Slogan T-Shirts
Opposition DMK members protested in the Lok Sabha on Thursday against the proposed delimitation of constituencies, prompting Speaker Om Birla to remind them of a rule governing the conduct of MPs in the House.
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Both Houses In Parliament Adjourned Till Friday Over DMK's Delimitation Protest
Proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted on Thursday after DMK MPs entered the Houses wearing T-shirts with slogans opposing delimitation, and the uproar led to repeated adjournments.
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"Chief Minister Patient, But...": DMK Sends Message To Tamil Nadu Governor
The controversy around Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and Governor RN Ravi escalated into public protests today, with Chief Minister MK Stalin's party leaders protesting across the state to demand Mr Ravi's ouster.
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Cauvery Issue: Tamil Nadu Shutdown Called By DMK, Other Opposition Parties Today
Tamil Nadu's main opposition party - the DMK - along with other parties like Congress, CPI(M) and CPI will hold a state-wide bandh or shutdown today. The reason behind the shutdown is the Cauvery water issue - a decades-old dispute between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring state Karnataka. The DMK-led opposition parties are demanding that the Cauvery...
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No Live Reporting From Assembly, Tamil Nadu Government's Unofficial Directive
Starting today, TV journalists may not be seen reporting form the assembly complex in Chennai after Tamil Nadu government said to have banned live coverage. But what's missing is a communique.
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'Atrocious,' Says Stalin About Being Locked Out Of Office As Penalty
On Day 1 of his week-long ban from the Tamil Nadu assembly, opposition leader MK Stalin and 87 of his colleagues spent the morning at the gates of the building, alleging that they're being unfairly barred from using facilities including the office that Mr Stalin uses.
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DMK Announces Stir Across Tamil Nadu to Press for Prohibition
Mounting pressure on the ruling AIADMK over the issue of dry law, DMK chief Karunanidhi has announced a statewide stir on August 10, demanding imposition of total prohibition in Tamil Nadu.
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IIT Madras Row: DMK, Other Groups Hold Protest
The derecognition of a student association at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is turning political in Tamil Nadu, with students wing of DMK and some other groups planning a protest in Chennai today.
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College Students on Indefinite Fast in Tamil Nadu, 61 Students Hospitalised
The indefinite fast by students of Forest College and Research Institute at nearby Mettupalayam entered the fifth day today, with 61 so far being admitted to the government hospital there after they fell ill. Of those hospitalised 26 are girls.
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Tamil Nadu police releases all DMK cadre
The Tamil Nadu police has released all DMK cadre arrested as part of the party's jail bharo protest against what the party calls "the AIADMK's repressive regime and political vendetta".
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Blog: Public sympathy through inconvenience?
Metro rail work, plus 'One Way' changes, plus a DMK agitation plus sudden traffic diversions. That's a deadly cocktail and prescription for a nightmare in daylight for commuters in Chennai. On normal days, traffic crawls at places like the Kodambakkam bridge. You can imagine the plight of motorists today.
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Blog: Kanimozhi steals the show. An image building exercise?
The DMK's biggest offensive against the ruling AIADMK turned into Kanimozhi's first major public event after her release from jail. It put her in the limelight at her home turf, Chennai, as her father and DMK Chief Karunanidhi chose to be at home. The spotlight instead switched to his daughter dear who led the DMK's jail bharo at Saidapet in the he...
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DMK cadres, who courted arrest with Kanimozhi and Stalin, released
Arterial roads in Chennai were blocked and traffic was diverted in many places for close to four hours today as DMK cadres poured out all over Tamil Nadu to court arrest as part of the opposition party's jail bharo or fill jails protest against what it calls the AIADMK's "repressive regime" and "political vendetta." Senior party leaders and about 5...
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Karunanidhi urges party cadres to conduct July 4 agitation peacefully
Ahead of its July 4 state wide 'fill the jails' protest against ruling AIADMK over alleged foisting of cases against its leaders, DMK President M Karunanidhi on Sunday reminded party cadres to abide by the party's credo of non violence during the agitation.
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DMK plans protests across Tamil Nadu today against petrol price hike
The sudden scarcity of petrol in Chennai is set to ease and Tamil Nadu's fuel story today will be the DMK's agitation against the steep hike in petrol prices announced last week. The DMK is a partner in the UPA government at the Centre, which has been attacked by opposition parties and allies alike over the hike.
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Speaker Applies Rule 349 To Disallow Opposition Members From Wearing Slogan T-Shirts
Opposition DMK members protested in the Lok Sabha on Thursday against the proposed delimitation of constituencies, prompting Speaker Om Birla to remind them of a rule governing the conduct of MPs in the House.
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Both Houses In Parliament Adjourned Till Friday Over DMK's Delimitation Protest
Proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted on Thursday after DMK MPs entered the Houses wearing T-shirts with slogans opposing delimitation, and the uproar led to repeated adjournments.
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"Chief Minister Patient, But...": DMK Sends Message To Tamil Nadu Governor
The controversy around Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and Governor RN Ravi escalated into public protests today, with Chief Minister MK Stalin's party leaders protesting across the state to demand Mr Ravi's ouster.
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Cauvery Issue: Tamil Nadu Shutdown Called By DMK, Other Opposition Parties Today
Tamil Nadu's main opposition party - the DMK - along with other parties like Congress, CPI(M) and CPI will hold a state-wide bandh or shutdown today. The reason behind the shutdown is the Cauvery water issue - a decades-old dispute between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring state Karnataka. The DMK-led opposition parties are demanding that the Cauvery...
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No Live Reporting From Assembly, Tamil Nadu Government's Unofficial Directive
Starting today, TV journalists may not be seen reporting form the assembly complex in Chennai after Tamil Nadu government said to have banned live coverage. But what's missing is a communique.
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'Atrocious,' Says Stalin About Being Locked Out Of Office As Penalty
On Day 1 of his week-long ban from the Tamil Nadu assembly, opposition leader MK Stalin and 87 of his colleagues spent the morning at the gates of the building, alleging that they're being unfairly barred from using facilities including the office that Mr Stalin uses.
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DMK Announces Stir Across Tamil Nadu to Press for Prohibition
Mounting pressure on the ruling AIADMK over the issue of dry law, DMK chief Karunanidhi has announced a statewide stir on August 10, demanding imposition of total prohibition in Tamil Nadu.
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IIT Madras Row: DMK, Other Groups Hold Protest
The derecognition of a student association at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is turning political in Tamil Nadu, with students wing of DMK and some other groups planning a protest in Chennai today.
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College Students on Indefinite Fast in Tamil Nadu, 61 Students Hospitalised
The indefinite fast by students of Forest College and Research Institute at nearby Mettupalayam entered the fifth day today, with 61 so far being admitted to the government hospital there after they fell ill. Of those hospitalised 26 are girls.
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Tamil Nadu police releases all DMK cadre
The Tamil Nadu police has released all DMK cadre arrested as part of the party's jail bharo protest against what the party calls "the AIADMK's repressive regime and political vendetta".
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Blog: Public sympathy through inconvenience?
Metro rail work, plus 'One Way' changes, plus a DMK agitation plus sudden traffic diversions. That's a deadly cocktail and prescription for a nightmare in daylight for commuters in Chennai. On normal days, traffic crawls at places like the Kodambakkam bridge. You can imagine the plight of motorists today.
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Blog: Kanimozhi steals the show. An image building exercise?
The DMK's biggest offensive against the ruling AIADMK turned into Kanimozhi's first major public event after her release from jail. It put her in the limelight at her home turf, Chennai, as her father and DMK Chief Karunanidhi chose to be at home. The spotlight instead switched to his daughter dear who led the DMK's jail bharo at Saidapet in the he...
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DMK cadres, who courted arrest with Kanimozhi and Stalin, released
Arterial roads in Chennai were blocked and traffic was diverted in many places for close to four hours today as DMK cadres poured out all over Tamil Nadu to court arrest as part of the opposition party's jail bharo or fill jails protest against what it calls the AIADMK's "repressive regime" and "political vendetta." Senior party leaders and about 5...
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Karunanidhi urges party cadres to conduct July 4 agitation peacefully
Ahead of its July 4 state wide 'fill the jails' protest against ruling AIADMK over alleged foisting of cases against its leaders, DMK President M Karunanidhi on Sunday reminded party cadres to abide by the party's credo of non violence during the agitation.
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DMK plans protests across Tamil Nadu today against petrol price hike
The sudden scarcity of petrol in Chennai is set to ease and Tamil Nadu's fuel story today will be the DMK's agitation against the steep hike in petrol prices announced last week. The DMK is a partner in the UPA government at the Centre, which has been attacked by opposition parties and allies alike over the hike.
