Stalin calls on PM, President, V-P, in New Delhi
The Hindu
He gave them a gift box having rice and millet varieties, unique to Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday after calling on newly elected President Droupadi Murmu [at the Rashtrapati Bhavan] and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Prior to his meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr. Stalin told journalists that he would raise issues such as exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu and the National Education Policy on which the State has a differing view. He said he would also discuss the Cauvery and the Mekedatu dam issues, among others, with Mr. Modi.
“While a number of schemes are in progress, several schemes have not progressed as desired. I will raise them as well,” he said.
Mr. Stalin thanked Mr. Modi for inaugurating the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai.
“I was unable to personally invite the Prime Minister for the Chess Olympiad as I was down with COVID-19 and was admitted to hospital. He graciously accepted my invitation over the phone and inaugurated the event,” he said.
Mr. Stalin, who was on a day’s visit to New Delhi, told reporters that he had a satisfactory meeting with Ms. Murmu. The Chief Minister said that though he was invited to the President’s swearing-in, he was unable to attend the function, and had congratulated Ms. Murmu personally on Wednesday.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.