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Tamil Nadu Parties Seek Release Of 7 Prisoners In Rajiv Gandhi Case
Led by MDMK leader Vaiko, the party today staged a protest in Chennai demanding that Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit release seven people serving life imprisonment in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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Tamil Nadu Leader Vaiko's Nephew Sets Himself On Fire Over Cauvery Issue
Amid raging protests across Tamil Nadu over the formation of the Cauvery Management Board, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder Vaiko's close relative set himself on fire on Friday, news agency IANS reported. The man has been admitted to a hospital where he condition was said to be "very critical'.
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Black Flag Cauvery Protests As PM Modi Arrives In Chennai for DefExpo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who went to Chennai on a day's visit this morning, was forced to avoid the roads as the opposition DMK and fringe groups hit the streets, demanding that the Centre immediately form a Cauvery Water Management Board.
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DMK's Stalin, Kanimozhi Court Arrest During Cauvery Protests In Tamil Nadu: 10 Developments
Top opposition leaders MK Stalin and Kanimozhi of the DMK, and MDMK's Vaiko have courted arrest this morning as they support a bandh or shutdown called in Tamil Nadu over the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka.
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MDMK to Protest Against Centre on Cauvery River Dispute
Protesting against the Narendra Modi government's 'betrayal' of Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery River dispute issue involving Karnataka, MDMK chief Vaiko today said that a human chain protest will be held in Thanjavur on April 7.
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Vaiko Detained for Protesting against Mahinda Rajapaksa's Visit
MDMK chief Vaiko was today detained along with 100 of his party cadres for defying prohibitory orders after he led a demonstration in Delhi against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
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Vaiko Holds Demonstration in Delhi to Protest Mahinda Rajapaksa's Visit
The MDMK chief had opposed the invitation extended to the Sri Lankan President and had asked Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh to reconsider the decision.
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BJP ally MDMK to Hold Protest Against Mahinda Rajapkasa in Delhi
Opposing the invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in as Prime Minister, BJP ally MDMK today announced a black flag demonstration against the head of the island republic in Delhi on May 26.
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Commonwealth meet row: Vaiko, 250 MDMK workers arrested during 'rail roko' protest
MDMK chief Vaiko and around 250 of his party workers were arrested in Madurai this morning for staging a 'rail roko' protest.
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150 protesters arrested for entering training college where Lankan military officers were being trained
Nearly 150 protesters belonging to the Naam Tamizhar Katchi, a pro-Tamil party, were arrested today as they attempted to enter the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district.
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Blog: How student protests against Sri Lanka grew
MDMK Chief Vaiko has just finished his fortnight-long 450-km padayatra demanding that the Tamil Nadu Government close all liquor shops. PMK Supremo Ramadoss has long been vocal against TASMAC (state owned corporation that has a monopoly over selling of liquor in the state) culture in Tamil Nadu. These two have one more thing in common: their suppor...
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Man immolates himself for cause of Tamils in Sri Lanka
As UNHRC is set to take up the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka, a 41-year-old man in Tamil Nadu today attempted self immolation and various pro- Tamil groups staged protests demanding action against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes.
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MDMK chief Vaiko arrested after attempting to lay siege to Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission
MDMK Chief Vaiko has been arrested by Chennai Police after he attempted to lay siege on the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission today. Mr Vaiko, who led several pro-Tamil groups, was protesting against alleged war crimes and human rights violations committed by the Sri Lankan government against Tamil civilians there.
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800 people taken into custody near Tirupati for Sri Lankan president's visit
When Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa lands this evening in Andhra Pradesh on a private plane with a 60-member delegation, he is likely to be flown on Indian Air Force helicopter the base of the Tirumala hills, just 15 kms from the famous Tirupati temple, which he is scheduled to visit tomorrow morning.
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Cauvery water row: Vaiko, MDMK activists arrested after attempts to lay siege to power plant
Party workers of the MDMK led by General Secretary Vaiko have been arrested after they attempted to lay siege to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. The activists are demanding stopping of power supply to Karnataka. The plant produces around 2500 MW power out of which around 18 per cent is supplied to Karnataka. This is a fresh spate of protests that...
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Tamil Nadu Parties Seek Release Of 7 Prisoners In Rajiv Gandhi Case
Led by MDMK leader Vaiko, the party today staged a protest in Chennai demanding that Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit release seven people serving life imprisonment in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
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Tamil Nadu Leader Vaiko's Nephew Sets Himself On Fire Over Cauvery Issue
Amid raging protests across Tamil Nadu over the formation of the Cauvery Management Board, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder Vaiko's close relative set himself on fire on Friday, news agency IANS reported. The man has been admitted to a hospital where he condition was said to be "very critical'.
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Black Flag Cauvery Protests As PM Modi Arrives In Chennai for DefExpo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who went to Chennai on a day's visit this morning, was forced to avoid the roads as the opposition DMK and fringe groups hit the streets, demanding that the Centre immediately form a Cauvery Water Management Board.
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DMK's Stalin, Kanimozhi Court Arrest During Cauvery Protests In Tamil Nadu: 10 Developments
Top opposition leaders MK Stalin and Kanimozhi of the DMK, and MDMK's Vaiko have courted arrest this morning as they support a bandh or shutdown called in Tamil Nadu over the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka.
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MDMK to Protest Against Centre on Cauvery River Dispute
Protesting against the Narendra Modi government's 'betrayal' of Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery River dispute issue involving Karnataka, MDMK chief Vaiko today said that a human chain protest will be held in Thanjavur on April 7.
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Vaiko Detained for Protesting against Mahinda Rajapaksa's Visit
MDMK chief Vaiko was today detained along with 100 of his party cadres for defying prohibitory orders after he led a demonstration in Delhi against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
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Vaiko Holds Demonstration in Delhi to Protest Mahinda Rajapaksa's Visit
The MDMK chief had opposed the invitation extended to the Sri Lankan President and had asked Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh to reconsider the decision.
-
BJP ally MDMK to Hold Protest Against Mahinda Rajapkasa in Delhi
Opposing the invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in as Prime Minister, BJP ally MDMK today announced a black flag demonstration against the head of the island republic in Delhi on May 26.
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Commonwealth meet row: Vaiko, 250 MDMK workers arrested during 'rail roko' protest
MDMK chief Vaiko and around 250 of his party workers were arrested in Madurai this morning for staging a 'rail roko' protest.
-
150 protesters arrested for entering training college where Lankan military officers were being trained
Nearly 150 protesters belonging to the Naam Tamizhar Katchi, a pro-Tamil party, were arrested today as they attempted to enter the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district.
-
Blog: How student protests against Sri Lanka grew
MDMK Chief Vaiko has just finished his fortnight-long 450-km padayatra demanding that the Tamil Nadu Government close all liquor shops. PMK Supremo Ramadoss has long been vocal against TASMAC (state owned corporation that has a monopoly over selling of liquor in the state) culture in Tamil Nadu. These two have one more thing in common: their suppor...
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Man immolates himself for cause of Tamils in Sri Lanka
As UNHRC is set to take up the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka, a 41-year-old man in Tamil Nadu today attempted self immolation and various pro- Tamil groups staged protests demanding action against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes.
-
MDMK chief Vaiko arrested after attempting to lay siege to Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission
MDMK Chief Vaiko has been arrested by Chennai Police after he attempted to lay siege on the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission today. Mr Vaiko, who led several pro-Tamil groups, was protesting against alleged war crimes and human rights violations committed by the Sri Lankan government against Tamil civilians there.
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800 people taken into custody near Tirupati for Sri Lankan president's visit
When Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa lands this evening in Andhra Pradesh on a private plane with a 60-member delegation, he is likely to be flown on Indian Air Force helicopter the base of the Tirumala hills, just 15 kms from the famous Tirupati temple, which he is scheduled to visit tomorrow morning.
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Cauvery water row: Vaiko, MDMK activists arrested after attempts to lay siege to power plant
Party workers of the MDMK led by General Secretary Vaiko have been arrested after they attempted to lay siege to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. The activists are demanding stopping of power supply to Karnataka. The plant produces around 2500 MW power out of which around 18 per cent is supplied to Karnataka. This is a fresh spate of protests that...
