“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.
Kottayam: A murder accused drowned while trying to rescue a poultry from a well at Uduma near Kasargod today.
Prajit, 28, lost his grip on the rope he was hanging on and fell into the well. Prajit, who was on bail, is the prime accused in the murder of CPM leader M B Balakrishnan, 44 in 2013.
The incident happened near his house. Three persons entered the deep well and were struggling due to lack of oxygen.
Meanwhile, fire and rescue personnel took him out and rushed him to a private hospital in Kasargod from where he was taken to a private hospital for specialised treatment.