“If the government truly cared about farmers, it should have convened an all-party meeting. The TVK government is adopting a new technique to deal with TN’s issues.” – Udhayanidhi Stalin
“There is no problem with changing the names of schemes; what matters is that the schemes continue. Schemes that people value should continue regardless of which party is in power.” – DMDK MLA Premalatha Vijayakant (in the Assembly)
The Chennai High Court has issued a strong directive to the police to immediately register an FIR if customers are charged extra for liquor.
“The CM keeps warning at every meeting that no one who accepts bribes can remain in the Cabinet. Not a single MLA or minister has taken even one rupee as a bribe in any department.” – Minister Aadhav Arjuna
“If the Tamil Nadu CM faces any humiliation while visiting Karnataka, the entire state of TN will rise in protest.” – Premalatha
“Udhayanidhi is destroying the movement founded by Anna with obscene language. Remarks that demean women are unacceptable.” – Minister Aadhav
“Crippling the opposition is condemnable. Expressing opinions is a democratic right. Democracy is upheld by responding to opinions with counter-opinions, not by making arrests. Differences of opinion should not be dealt with through arrests.” – Premalatha
“Avoiding the imprisonment of Udhayanidhi would enhance the ruling party’s credibility.” – Thirumavalavan
“Why is CM Vijay showing more urgency regarding the arrest operation than he did regarding the Cauvery river water issue?” – Seeman
People from several villages today staged protests in front of district collectorate in protest against opening of TASMAC outlets in their places.
Kallappalayam residents of Sulthanpet, Sulur Taluk, led by their Panchayat President V. Sundararaj and AIADMK members R. Balakrishnan, V. Gopi and K.R. Ranganathan, submitted a petition against opening of an outlet in the area.
“Officials came and checked area to open an outlet. However, they are yet to open it. We thought it would be better to protest before they open it,” said Sundararaj.