Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today
The Hindu
Madras HC petitions seek quo warranto for 3 legislators over alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma conference. AIADMK's Palaniswami protests DMK's property tax penalty. Duraimurugan condemns TN Governor's remarks on SC woman's panchayat president issue. Students of Fort Govt Girls School in Salem stage dharna against headmistress for making them kneel for complaining.
Three petitions have been filed in the Madras High Court, urging it to issue a writ of quo warranto, calling upon Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu and Nilgiris MP A. Raja to explain under what authority they were holding public offices, despite having participated in a conference calling for the annihilation of Sanatana Dharma, and speaking in favour of this.
Justice Anita Sumanth directed the writ petitioners to submit proof of such participation and the speeches made by the three legislators
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami condemned the DMK government’s move to levy a penalty for delayed payments of property tax, for those living in municipal corporations.
In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami recalled that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, while in the Opposition, had protested against any increase in property tax rates and his party had promised, at the time of the 2021 Assembly election, that there would be no hike in the rates of property tax.
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister and DMK’s general secretary Duraimurugan condemned Governor R.N. Ravi for what he termed as the latter’s defamatory remarks against the State government on the issue of a Scheduled Caste (SC) woman’s inability take charge as panchayat president in Tirupattur district.
He alleged that it did not suit the office of the Governor “to disturb the peace” prevailing in the State “by speaking like the spokesperson for the BJP and the RSS”. He further alleged that the Governor’s remarks were not out his concern for the SCs and the STs, but due to his perturbation that “the social justice principles of the Dravidian model [DMK] government” was preventing the BJP and affiliated organisations from gaining influence in the Tamil land.
Students of Fort Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Salem city staged a dharna seeking action against the school headmistress.
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Madurai Bench restricts Santhanakoodu Urus festival activities, prohibiting animal sacrifice and non-vegetarian food on Thirupparankundram hill.
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