Jayalalithaa On Tamil Nadu Floods

Continuing his attack against archrival and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over the December 2015 deluge in Tamil Nadu, DMK president M Karunanidhi today once again slammed her for not meeting affected people during the crisis in this district.

From Saidapet in Chennai, an area that was ravaged by the floods four months ago, 93-year-old M Karunanidhi on Saturday launched his campaign for the Tamil Nadu elections.

With assembly polls in Tamil Nadu just five months away, the DMK has decided to raise the recent floods in Chennai as an election issue. The party's 92-year-old chief M Karunanidhi took to the streets today targeting Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa over the floods.

An eight-member inter-ministerial team deputed by the Centre to assess the flood damage in Tamil Nadu today met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who asked them to make an "in-depth assessment" and submit its report to the Union Home Ministry "expeditiously."

DMK President M Karunanidhi today slammed arch rival AIADMK over its handling of the recent rains and subsequent deluge and warned that his party would soon "respond" to the ruling party "legally and through parliamentary democracy."

A total sum of Rs 195.43 crore has so far been contributed to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF) for the state government's rain relief efforts. AIADMK lawmakers, Ministers and corporate heads contributed more than Rs 25 crore towards the fund on Tuesday.

With the unprecedented deluge leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought Central assistance of Rs 25,912 crore towards restoration, saying it was 'difficult' for state Government to meet the costs, especially after suffering 'huge loss' of Central tax devolution.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday asked bankers to go "almost on a mission mode" to extend soft loans to people in the flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu even as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged him to release Rs 2,000 crore for sustaining reconstruction efforts.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked bankers to go "almost on a mission mode" to extend soft loans to people in the flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu even as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged him to release Rs 2,000 crore for sustaining renconstruction efforts.

Almost two weeks after unprecedented rains in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa reached out to people through an audio message on Tuesday.

Amidst mounting opposition attack over her government on handling of the northeast monsoon, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought to assure the people that she would stand by with them at all times and that there was no need for concern.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged the central government to sanction Rs.10,250 crore towards rehabilitation of the flood affected in the state.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the unprecedented floods in the state as a national calamity and proposed measures, including a moratorium on home and vehicle loans, to enable affected families rebuild lives.

In a letter addressed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, Shah Rukh wrote: "We are all deeply affected by the devastation wreaked on the city of Chennai by the fury of nature. At the same time, the resilience of the people of Chennai and the way in which the community has come together to help each other, is commendable and makes us all fe...

A wedding in Chennai was cancelled on Sunday, not because of the flood crisis or any family complication. It was called off because one guest could not make it. Not surprising if that guest is Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Continuing his attack against archrival and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over the December 2015 deluge in Tamil Nadu, DMK president M Karunanidhi today once again slammed her for not meeting affected people during the crisis in this district.

From Saidapet in Chennai, an area that was ravaged by the floods four months ago, 93-year-old M Karunanidhi on Saturday launched his campaign for the Tamil Nadu elections.

With assembly polls in Tamil Nadu just five months away, the DMK has decided to raise the recent floods in Chennai as an election issue. The party's 92-year-old chief M Karunanidhi took to the streets today targeting Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa over the floods.

An eight-member inter-ministerial team deputed by the Centre to assess the flood damage in Tamil Nadu today met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who asked them to make an "in-depth assessment" and submit its report to the Union Home Ministry "expeditiously."

DMK President M Karunanidhi today slammed arch rival AIADMK over its handling of the recent rains and subsequent deluge and warned that his party would soon "respond" to the ruling party "legally and through parliamentary democracy."

A total sum of Rs 195.43 crore has so far been contributed to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF) for the state government's rain relief efforts. AIADMK lawmakers, Ministers and corporate heads contributed more than Rs 25 crore towards the fund on Tuesday.

With the unprecedented deluge leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought Central assistance of Rs 25,912 crore towards restoration, saying it was 'difficult' for state Government to meet the costs, especially after suffering 'huge loss' of Central tax devolution.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday asked bankers to go "almost on a mission mode" to extend soft loans to people in the flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu even as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged him to release Rs 2,000 crore for sustaining reconstruction efforts.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked bankers to go "almost on a mission mode" to extend soft loans to people in the flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu even as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged him to release Rs 2,000 crore for sustaining renconstruction efforts.

Almost two weeks after unprecedented rains in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa reached out to people through an audio message on Tuesday.

Amidst mounting opposition attack over her government on handling of the northeast monsoon, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought to assure the people that she would stand by with them at all times and that there was no need for concern.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged the central government to sanction Rs.10,250 crore towards rehabilitation of the flood affected in the state.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the unprecedented floods in the state as a national calamity and proposed measures, including a moratorium on home and vehicle loans, to enable affected families rebuild lives.

In a letter addressed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, Shah Rukh wrote: "We are all deeply affected by the devastation wreaked on the city of Chennai by the fury of nature. At the same time, the resilience of the people of Chennai and the way in which the community has come together to help each other, is commendable and makes us all fe...

A wedding in Chennai was cancelled on Sunday, not because of the flood crisis or any family complication. It was called off because one guest could not make it. Not surprising if that guest is Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.