“The DMK is now in a direct alliance with the BJP. The DMK has not even said a word that it will vote against constituency delimitation.” – Minister Nirmal Kumar (in Chennai)
“We are not part of the INDIA alliance. I met the Speaker regarding seating arrangements in Parliament. What is wrong with attending his tea party?” – DMK MP Kanimozhi
“There are no new schemes for the people under the TVK Govt.” – AIADMK General Secretary EPS
The Supreme Court has stayed the Chennai High Court order that cancelled the TN Govt’s decision to provide government jobs to the families of those who died in the Karur crowd crush.
“The TVK Govt has come to power because it happened according to the Bible.” – Assembly Speaker J.C.T.Prabhakar
The Central Govt has ordered the removal of the option to give tips while booking rides on cab services such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido.
Coimbatore : About 250 students and junior doctors in Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Wednesday staged a demonstration opposing the National Medical Commission.
The students raised slogans against the commission and also opposed the National Exit Test (NEXT) for MBBS students.
The agitators held placards like “Learn Ayush Prescribe Paracetamol”, “NMC Bill Death to Modern medicine” and “medical field is not business”.
The protesting students demanded that the Centre immediately withdraw the Bill.