‘Urban local bodies polls must lay the foundation for PMK’s future’
The Hindu
Party should emerge strong in urban areas: Ramadoss
PMK founder S. Ramadoss, during an online consultative meeting of the party’s senior office bearers on Friday, told his party cadres that the performance in urban local bodies polls must “lay the foundation for the future of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK).”
Dr. Ramadoss said these elections should be used to strengthen the party in urban areas, similar to the party’s strength in rural areas [in certain regions].
He asked cadre to ensure that PMK’s performance surprises everyone.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












