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Dravidian politics still alive in TN? Vijay pays tribute to Periyar and Ambedkar after TVK’s historic winVijay tribute to Periyar: A day after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 108 seats in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-politic...- From protest to politics: How Tamil Nadu’s melthundu became an identity markerA simple shoulder cloth, the melthundu, has a rich history in Tamil Nadu. It began as a gesture of respect, was later used to challenge cas...
- BJP leader Raja convicted, sentenced by special court for remarks against Periyar statue, KanimozhiA special court in Tamil Nadu has sentenced BJP leader H Raja to six months' imprisonment in two cases involving remarks against DMK MP Kan...
- Vice President Naidu unveils late Karunanidhi's 16-ft statue in Tamil NaduThe 16-feet high bronze statue is mounted on a 14-foot high pedestal. After the formal unveiling, the Vice President, accompanied by the ch...
- A G Perarivalan thanks those who raised voice for his release from prisonArbuthammal, who accompanied him, said this was in fact the retrieval of their rights. Earlier, both mother and son garlanded the statue of...
- Periyar statue desecrated in Coimbatore districtA life-size statue of social reformer 'Periyar' E V Ramasamy was on Sunday allegedly desecrated by miscreants at Vellalore on the city outs...
- DMK criticises EC over order on campaigning in West BengalThe EC had invoked Article 324 of the Constitution to curtail the campaigning for the last phase of the election on May 19.
- Rajinikanth slams Raja, says Periyar statue comment 'barbaric'The Tamil superstar's remarks come after several Tamil parties and politicians condemned H Raja's controversial Facebook post.
- Ensure security of statues of icons in UP: CM Yogi Adityanath to PoliceStrict action should be taken against those involved in the Meerut incident and measures should be taken to ensure that such incidents do n...
- Proliferation of statues in Tamil Nadu a trigger for social strifeStatues that have already come up cannot be removed, but it is high time the government put an end to proliferation of new statues, said De...
- Statue desecration: PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah lead damage controlThe political alarm bells were actually set off by the BJP national secretary in Tamil Nadu when he called for removal of Periyar’s statue ...
- Opposition parties condemn statue vandalism, slam BJPLeader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the damage to the statue of Periyar in Tamil Nadu was an insult to the entire count...
- MHA issues second advisory on statue vandalismThe home ministry's second advisory in the space of a few hours said that district magistrates and superintendents would be held "personall...
- Deal strictly with those vandalising statues, Rajnath Singh tells parties"I appeal to everyone, all parties, that anyone indulging in such acts should be dealt with strictly. These incidents can never be justifie...
- Can Modi-Shah pull off a Tripura in Tamil Nadu?BJP’s success in Assam or other northeastern states has not been attributed to any state leader, but to the might of PM Modi and BJP presid...
- Statue wars: Who was Periyar and why does he trigger sentiment in Tamil Nadu?It seems no political party can afford to openly criticise the man who began the Dravidian movement. Ironically, Periyar's protests also in...
- Tamil Nadu BJP sacks functionary for vandalising Periyar statueMuthuraman was one of the two persons arrested by police for allegedly vandalising a bust-size statue of Ramasamy, in an inebriated conditi...
- Row after Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja says Periyar is nextSenior BJP leaders are reportedly not pleased with Raja’s post and his explanation that it was done inadvertently by somebody else has not ...
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: Mullaperiyar Dam to decide course of votes in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu wants the dam height to be raised to 142ft, up from the present 136ft, so that more water could be saved and diverted.
- 'Mayawati's social engineering not in people's interest'LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan has said Mayawati's formula of social engineering is old method of deceiving people.
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