Tamil Nadu Speaker functioning like DMK worker in Assembly, alleges Edappadi
The Hindu
AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami alleges TN Speaker M. Appavu is functioning like a DMK worker. He also criticises DMK govt for not allocating funds for Amma Canteens & spending Rs. 42 cr on car race. He also says DMK changed stance on govt employees' old pension scheme.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has alleged that Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu is functioning like a DMK worker in the Assembly and is answering questions meant for Ministers.
He participated in the meeting with booth committee members at the AIADMK party office in Omalur on Saturday and later addressed the media. Responding to allegations of Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu that middlemen from the Enforcement Directorate threatened him, Mr. Palaniswami said, “Without evidence, we can’t not comment on this issue. Everyone knows how the Speaker was functioning in the Assembly. AIADMK respects the Speaker, so we can’t not comment further.”
On the rains in Chennai, Mr. Palaniswami said that heavy rain was pouring in Chennai. The DMK government claimed they implemented storm water drain works at a cost of Rs. 4,000 crore, but Chennai could not bear one day of rain.
“The drain work were not proper which proves the DMK government is incapable of administration. Poor people are suffering in the rain. the DMK government is only an advertisement government,” he said.
Responding to the arrest of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official for bribery, Mr. Palaniswami said there was nothing wrong with taking action against people involved in wrongdoing. On the Supreme Court directions that asked the Chief Minister and Tamil Nadu Governor to sort out the issues regarding the bills passed in the assembly, he said the Supreme Court direction was final and should be implemented.
Answering a question on BJP State president K. Annamalai’s comment that politicians in Tamil Nadu lacked maturity, Mr. Palaniswami said he (Mr. Annamalai) only could explain what maturity he has and what maturity meant.
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.