“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 : In order to clear extra rush during Deepavali season, nearly 3,000 special buses will be operated from Coimbatore zone comprising Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Udhagamandalam from October 24 to October 30.
Special buses will ply to Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Theni and Salem, an TNSTC (Coimbatore) release said.
A total of 313 buses will ply on October 24, 715 on October 25, 874 on 26, 163 on 27, 338 on October 28, 277 on 29 and 192 on October 30, totalling 2,872 buses, it said.