“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 : Rural Police today launched e-challan system to impose on the spot fine on traffic violators.
The system, launched by Superintendent of Police, Sujith Kumar, will fine the violators on the spot and collect the amount through cashless payment method.
The aim of such system was to enforce cashless payment, following allegations of irregularities in collected fine money, police said adding that there would be no cash collection from the violators.
Police has received 16 e-challan devices with point of sale (PoS) facility. they said.