DMK to govt on Ram Setu: Honour commitment to people of TN
13 years ago

DMK to govt on Ram Setu: Honour commitment to people of TN

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DMK today strongly batted for the controversial project demanding that the Centre “expedite” the judicial process and honour its commitment made to the people of Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: As the Sethusamudram Project assumes centrestage yet again, the DMK today strongly batted for the controversial project demanding that the Centre “expedite” the judicial process and honour its commitment made to the people of Tamil Nadu in this regard. “We note with anguish and dismay that those reactionary elements and forces inimical to the development of Tamil Nadu resorted to a discernible pattern of modus operandi to sabotage projects which could have brought immense economic benefit to the people of Tamil Nadu and India,” DMK MPs said in a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The DMK members urged the prime minister to take all “necessary steps” to expedite the judicial process and honour the government’s commitment made to people of Tamil Nadu.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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7 months ago

Palaniswami asks Stalin why he is not taking the initiative to get the State’s issues resolved

The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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SC dismisses plea to declare 'Ram Setu' as a national monument
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SC dismisses plea to declare 'Ram Setu' as a national monument

Op India  

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1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Declare 'Ram Setu' As National Monument & To Build Wall Its Site For 'Darshan'

Live Law  

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Tamil Nadu BJP submits 'DMK Files-II' memorandum to Governor, seeks action on 'benami' links
1 year, 8 months ago

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India Today  

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2 years ago

Declare Ram Setu As A 'National Monument', Erect Wall At Site To Enable Its 'Darshan' For 'Moksha': Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Process to declare ‘Ram Sethu’ a national heritage monument underway: Centre tells SC

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the process to declare ‘Ram Sethu’ a national heritage monument is currently underway in the ministry of Culture. Chandrachud, Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice J.B. Pardiwala allowed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, seeking direction to the government to declare 'Ram Sethu' as a national monument, to make a …

Ram Setu national monument plea: SC allows more time for govt to file response
2 years, 2 months ago

Ram Setu national monument plea: SC allows more time for govt to file response

Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK’s delegation to meet President, seek guv’s recall

Hindustan Times  

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Extensive reconnaissance and surveys: selecting the right site
2 years, 6 months ago

Extensive reconnaissance and surveys: selecting the right site

The Hindu  

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Ram Setu as national monument: SC asks Centre to clarify it's stand on Subramanian Swamy's plea
2 years, 7 months ago

Ram Setu as national monument: SC asks Centre to clarify it's stand on Subramanian Swamy's plea

India Today  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, said it would hear BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking direction to the Centre to declare the Ram Setu a national heritage monument in detail and asked the Centre to clarify its stand. Swamy had raised the issue of declaring the Ram Sethu a national monument in his PIL against the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel …

Centre Should Say If They Support National Heritage Status For Ram Setu, Subramanian Swamy Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre Should Say If They Support National Heritage Status For Ram Setu, Subramanian Swamy Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, adjourned the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy seeking directions to the Centre for declaring Ram Setu as a national heritage monument. The issue of declaring Ram Setu as a National Heritage monument was raised by Dr Swamy, in his plea filed in 2007 against Sethusamudram Ship Channel project for protection of …

\'Ram Sethu\' national heritage monument plea: Supreme Court hearing on March 9
3 years, 1 month ago

\'Ram Sethu\' national heritage monument plea: Supreme Court hearing on March 9

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 9 BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the 'Ram Sethu' a national heritage monument. The BJP leader had raised the issue of declaring the Ram Sethu a national monument in his PIL against the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel project, initiated by …

Subramanian Swamy Seeks Urgent Listing Of Plea To Declare Ram Setu As 'National Heritage'; Supreme Court Agrees To Hear On March 9
3 years, 1 month ago

Subramanian Swamy Seeks Urgent Listing Of Plea To Declare Ram Setu As 'National Heritage'; Supreme Court Agrees To Hear On March 9

Live Law  

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AIADMK questions DMK’s silence over Kerala decision in Mullaperiyar
3 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK questions DMK’s silence over Kerala decision in Mullaperiyar

The Hindu  

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Tamil Nadu: Only Agenda of DMK Government ‘Corruption, Collection & Vendetta’, Says Opposition
3 years, 7 months ago

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ABP News  

Chennai: Former chief minister and opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam met the Governor Banwarilal Purohit and submitted a five-page letter to him on Thursday. Explaining the failures of the DMK government and alleging that elected representatives are indulging in corruption, the opposition leader said that the only agenda of the government is ‘corruption, collection and …

'Let Next CJI Deal With It' : SC To Consider Plea To Declare Ram Setu 'National Monument' On April 26
3 years, 11 months ago

'Let Next CJI Deal With It' : SC To Consider Plea To Declare Ram Setu 'National Monument' On April 26

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the plea seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Sethu be listed on April 26th before the "next CJI" NV Ramana, who is set to hold office of the Chief Justice of India with effect from 24th April.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian issued the direction after a request …

Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami drops hint over AIADMK's CM candidacy, claims to have people's support
4 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami drops hint over AIADMK's CM candidacy, claims to have people's support

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday asserted that he has the love and support of the people and vowed to continue to work for them with their well being as his only goal. Palaniswami's remarks made amid a debate in the AIADMK on the Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2021 Assembly elections assume significance and is seen as …

DMK opposes Hindu rituals performed during foundation stone ceremony of Jayalalithaa’s memorial
6 years, 10 months ago

DMK opposes Hindu rituals performed during foundation stone ceremony of Jayalalithaa’s memorial

Op India  

Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam laid the foundation stone for the construction of a memorial of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, on Monday. Such Vedic rituals though earned the ire of the opposition DMK which as per a News Minute report has called it a violation of the state’s “secular credentials”. Besides …

'Ram Sethu' will not be broken for Sethusamudram project: Nitin Gadkari
10 years, 7 months ago

'Ram Sethu' will not be broken for Sethusamudram project: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government will not "break" 'Ram Sethu' for the proposed Sethusamudram shipping canal project and will make efforts to see that the navigation system is put in place without damaging it, Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha today. The issue of Ram Setu came up for a discussion in Lok Sabha on Thursday where the Centre assured the …

DMK to stage statewide protests in July on Sethu project issue
11 years, 9 months ago

DMK to stage statewide protests in July on Sethu project issue

India TV News  

Chennai, Jun 17: The DMK announced on Monday that it will stage statewide protests next month demanding immediate implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project. This will be part of a series of protests on the issue, the DMK's administrative council under party chief M Karunanidhi resolved here on Monday.The protests on July 8 will also demand that AIADMK government …

Karuna slams Jaya for opposing Sethusamudram project
11 years, 11 months ago

Karuna slams Jaya for opposing Sethusamudram project

Firstpost  

Slamming Tamil Nadu government for opposing Sethusamundram project, DMK President M Karunanidhi on Tuesday repeated his charge that ruling AIADMK took such a stand as it did not want his party to take credit for the multi-million rupee initiative. Chennai: Slamming Tamil Nadu government for opposing Sethusamundram project, DMK President M Karunanidhi on Tuesday repeated his charge that ruling AIADMK …

Ram Sethu issue: SC grants time to TN govt to make up its mind
11 years, 11 months ago

Ram Sethu issue: SC grants time to TN govt to make up its mind

India TV News  

New Delhi, Apr 1 : The Supreme Court today granted two weeks' time to Tamil Nadu government to apprise it of its stand on the controversial Sethusamundram project after the Centre had said it intended to pursue its implementation. “File your response affidavit within two weeks and give copies to the Solicitor General and others at least two-three days before …

DMK sore over Delhi's silence on UNHRC Lanka resolution
12 years ago

DMK sore over Delhi's silence on UNHRC Lanka resolution

The Hindu  

DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Saturday expressed his disappointment over the Centre’s silence on announcing its stand on the US- “The Centre is functioning as usual. When mediapersons met him on Saturday at Arivalayam, the party’s office, to know whether he had set any deadline for the Centre, he said “the deadline depends on the Centre’s response.” Mr. Karunanidhi said …

Centre refuses to take stand on Ram Setu, asks SC to decide
12 years, 11 months ago

Centre refuses to take stand on Ram Setu, asks SC to decide

India TV News  

New Delhi, Apr 19: The Centre today refused to take any stand on the issue of declaring mythological Ram Setu a national monument and asked the Supreme Court instead to decide it. Appearing before a bench headed by justices H L Dattu and Anil R Dave, Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval submitted that the government after consultations on the issue …

No stand on whether Ram Sethu is a national monument: Centre
12 years, 11 months ago

No stand on whether Ram Sethu is a national monument: Centre

Firstpost  

The Central government said that it had no stand on whether the Ram Sethu should be declared a national monument. Stuck between political allies and the possibility of offending religious sentiments, the Centre told the Supreme Court that it had no stand on whether the Ram Sethu structure between India and Sri Lanka should be declared a national monument. The …

Ram Sethu should not be affected at any cost: BJP
12 years, 11 months ago

Ram Sethu should not be affected at any cost: BJP

Firstpost  

Chennai: BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit today said Ram Setu should not be “affected at any cost” and demanded that the multi-million crore worth Sethusamudram project be implemented without demolishing the structure. “People of India revere Ram Sethu and have been seeking national monument status for it. It should not be affected at any cost,” BJP state unit president Pon Radhakrishnan …

Karuna slams Jaya for demanding national status for Ram Sethu
12 years, 11 months ago

Karuna slams Jaya for demanding national status for Ram Sethu

Firstpost  

The DMK president said Jayalalithaa’s party had for long pitched for its implementation for the state’s development, so why is she now asking for national status for the monument. Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi today slammed archrival AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for demanding national monument status for Ram Sethu, saying her party had for long pitched for its …

Declare Ram Sethu A National Monument, Jayalalithaa Tells PM
13 years ago

Declare Ram Sethu A National Monument, Jayalalithaa Tells PM

India TV News  

Chennai, Mar 28: A day after the Supreme Court sought to know the Centre's stand on Ram Sethu, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday asked the Union government to declare it a national monument without further delay. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, she said her government would also separately file a counter to express its stand …

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