Tirunelveli (TN), Dec 20:A local functionary of actor Vijaykanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazahgam (DMDK) was murdered by a six-member gang near here today.
Police said the murder of Murugan (29), secretary of Manur union, was a fallout of previous enmity and three persons had already been arrested in connection with the crime.
Police said they were searching for a former president of Vagaikulam village panchayat, suspected to be behind the murder.
Earlier, the partymen and relatives of Murugan refused to accept his body from the Medical College Hospital here, demanding the arrest of all the accused.
Superintendent of Police Ashra Karg rushed to the hospital and pacified them.
After he assured that police would arrest all the accused, they received the body. - Agencies
Source:news.chennaionline.com
Monday, December 22, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Dhanapandian named DMDK candidate
18 Dec 2008
MADURAI: DMDK has named T Dhanapandian, 35, of P Vahaikulam in Thirumangalam as the party’s candidate for the upcoming byelection for the Thirumangalam constituency.
Naming Dhanapandian as DMDK candidate at a press conference at the party office in Madurai, treasurer, Sundarrajan said the announcement was being made as per the advice of DMDK founder Vijayakanth.
Sundarrajan said Dhanapandian would win as he is the son of the soil while Dhanapandian said, he would not fail to keep the Captain’s faith in him.
Dhanapandian had represented the DMDK in the last election from the constituency. He said that last time he had got around 20,000 votes and that this time he would win the constituency with the same margin.
Sundarrajan said that the candidate was selected after careful study by ‘Captain’ from among 40 applications and added that Dhanapandian, who is the Madurai South assistant secretarty of DMDK, would file the nomination papers on Thursday.
Dhanapandian has studied up to the eighth standard. His wife is Muthukshmi. They have two sons,Subbramanian (12), and Dinesh Vallarasu (11)
Source:www.expressbuzz.com
Repair bad roads: DMDK
Thursday, Dec 18, 2008
Protest: Former MLA S. Austin, State deputy secretary of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam addressing a fast in Virudhunagar on Wednesday.
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Cadres of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam staged a day-long fast pressing to set right the bad condition of roads in the district, here on Wednesday.
The party State deputy secretary and former MLA, S. Austin, addressed the protestors. The agitators also flayed the “continuing” power cuts in the district and against the increasing prices of essential commodities.
The party district secretary, N.D. Raja, was present.
Source: hindu.com
Protest: Former MLA S. Austin, State deputy secretary of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam addressing a fast in Virudhunagar on Wednesday.
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Cadres of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam staged a day-long fast pressing to set right the bad condition of roads in the district, here on Wednesday.
The party State deputy secretary and former MLA, S. Austin, addressed the protestors. The agitators also flayed the “continuing” power cuts in the district and against the increasing prices of essential commodities.
The party district secretary, N.D. Raja, was present.
Source: hindu.com
Monday, December 15, 2008
DMDK criticises DMK, AIADMK
Chennai, Dec 3 DMDK leader Vijayakant today faulted the successive AIADMK and DMK regimes in Tamil Nadu, for their "inaction" in solving rain-related woes in the state, especially in the capital, Chennai.
In a statement here, the actor-politician alleged that the two parties were only involved in mudslinging on each other during their respective rules and did nothing "concrete" to address the problems.
The media mouthpieces of AIADMK and DMK blamed each other for the civic shortcomings. But neither parties have taken any steps to address problems such as inundation and waterlogging," he charged.
The same "official protocol" of Ministers and officials visiting the affected areas under media glare continued in every rule, he said.
Criticising both parties for not evolving a long-term policy on the effective draining of flood water, Vijaykant said the flood situation was worst in Chennai where sewage water mixed with stagnant water, causing hardships to the residents. (Agencies)
Source: news.chennaionline.com
In a statement here, the actor-politician alleged that the two parties were only involved in mudslinging on each other during their respective rules and did nothing "concrete" to address the problems.
The media mouthpieces of AIADMK and DMK blamed each other for the civic shortcomings. But neither parties have taken any steps to address problems such as inundation and waterlogging," he charged.
The same "official protocol" of Ministers and officials visiting the affected areas under media glare continued in every rule, he said.
Criticising both parties for not evolving a long-term policy on the effective draining of flood water, Vijaykant said the flood situation was worst in Chennai where sewage water mixed with stagnant water, causing hardships to the residents. (Agencies)
Source: news.chennaionline.com
DMDK to contest alone in Thirumangalam bypoll
Udhagamandalam, Dec 12: DMDK will field its own candidate, without going for any alliance in the Thirumangalam assembly by-election, in Tamil Nadu, party founder-president, Vijayakanth said today.
The party had also decided to go it alone for the Lok Sabha elections and the 2011 polls to the Tamil Nadu Assemly, without any alliance, Vijayakanth told reporters here.
+The party's alliance would be with God and the people,+ he said when repeatedly asked about his options for alliance.
Though parties from Tamil Nadu had alliance with National parties and ruled at the Centre, on different occasion for the last 20 years, the State has not benefitted, he said.
On the killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka, he said that a political solution would only solve the problem.
Stating that the Centre was hiding real issue behind Spectrum, which was entangled in corruption and controversy, he said the truth on the allocation would come out soon.
Cauvery and Palar river water issues were being politicised by different political parties, without finding any solution, he said, adding that he would speak on Hogenakkal drinking water project after June, when it would start.
Vijayakanth accused the district and police officials in Vriddhachalam, his assembly constituency, of not cooperating with him for carrying out any development works, for the benefit of the people. - Agencies
Source: news.chennaionline.com
The party had also decided to go it alone for the Lok Sabha elections and the 2011 polls to the Tamil Nadu Assemly, without any alliance, Vijayakanth told reporters here.
+The party's alliance would be with God and the people,+ he said when repeatedly asked about his options for alliance.
Though parties from Tamil Nadu had alliance with National parties and ruled at the Centre, on different occasion for the last 20 years, the State has not benefitted, he said.
On the killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka, he said that a political solution would only solve the problem.
Stating that the Centre was hiding real issue behind Spectrum, which was entangled in corruption and controversy, he said the truth on the allocation would come out soon.
Cauvery and Palar river water issues were being politicised by different political parties, without finding any solution, he said, adding that he would speak on Hogenakkal drinking water project after June, when it would start.
Vijayakanth accused the district and police officials in Vriddhachalam, his assembly constituency, of not cooperating with him for carrying out any development works, for the benefit of the people. - Agencies
Source: news.chennaionline.com
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