“The TVK is ready to face by-elections. CM Vijay will contest however many by-elections arise. His visits are meant to launch projects and implement schemes, not for by-elections.” – Minister Nirmal Kumar
“Joseph Vijay, who is the CM of all 234 constituencies, visits only the constituencies facing by-elections to distribute welfare assistance.” – EPS
“TN is witnessing a rule like that of 23rd Pulikesi. Several TVK ministers have amassed huge amounts of wealth.” – TTV Dhinakaran
Coimbatore : Nearly 100 AITUC workers Tuesday staged a demonstration here against the Union Budget, terming it as anti-labour and anti-people.
The workers, led by AITUC Tamil Nadu Secretary and former CPI MLA, M Arumugam raised slogans against the Centre, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They demanded that labour laws should not be reduced to 4 from 44, and diesel and petrol be brought under the GST regime and a stop to privatisation of PSUs..