Mullivaikkal: demolition condemned

Various political party leaders who met here on Wednesday decided to organise an agitation and a meeting condemning the demolition of compound wall of Mullivaikkal Memorial. P. Maniarasan, President of Thamizh Desa Poduvudamaikatchi, said that Thirugnanam, district secretary of CPI, and...

Mullivaaikkal Ninaivu Muttram unveiled 2 days in advance due to TN State government threats!

The Mullivaaikkal Ninaivu Muttram, built for Tamils who lost their lives in Eelam War IV and located at Vilar village near here, was on Wednesday declared open by P Nedumaran, President of World Tamil Confederation. The Mullivaaikkal Ninaivu Muttram, built for Tamils who lost their lives in...

TTPK Participated in the Statewide agitation to lift cases upon Anti-nuclear protesters!

Members of various political parties and anti-nuclear outfits participated in protests in various parts of the state against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project on Wednesday. In the massive agitation held in front of the Cuddalore collector’s office, K  Venkatraman of...

Cauvery Rights Committee to embark on Rail Roko stir!

Members of the Cauveri Rights Retrieval Committee(CRRC) will embark on rail roko agitation in the Cauvery Delta areas in Tamil Nadu on October 4, to urge the Union Government to ensure that the Karnataka government releases 2 tmc of water per day from river Cauvery to till October 30. Addressing...

1000 and more arrested for protesting against imposition of English in TN education!

Demanding the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the imposition of English medium of instruction in government run schools, about 1000 Tamil activists attempted to lay siege St. George Fort on August 7,2013.The protesters were detained by police when they rallied towards the Fort from Manroe Statue...

Centre failed to form statutory bodies for Cauvery, say farmers

Members of Cauvery Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu and farmers staged a demonstration near the railway station here urging the Union government to form the Cauvery Management Board and Water Regulation Committee immediately. The demonstration was led by P. Maniarasan, Convenor of the Kuzhu. Maniarasan...

Attack on Sinhalese tourists will continue - Comrade Maniarasan interview!

Trichy:The men who attacked the Buddhist monk on Saturday in the name of upholding the Tamil Eelam cause remain unrepentant. P Maniarasan,president of the Tamil Desiya Podhuvudamai Katchi (TDPK),whose activists were involved in the incident at the Brihadeeswarar temple,said his party would...

Comrade P. Maniarasan (TTPK) in solidarity with Kashmir's right to Self determination!

A massive protest was held in Madras on 11 February 2013 against the secretive hanging of Afzal Guru.. Thousands of Tamils gathered near Valluval Kottam, a memorial dedicated to an ancient Tamil poet, to pay their homage to Afzal Guru and to protest against the Indian state. The protest was...

Without proper mechanism in place, Karnataka may not implement Cauvery award - Comrade P.Maniarasan

Jubilation and a sense of relief marked the reaction of delta farmers to the notification of the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on Wednesday. Farmers appreciated the efforts taken by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa over the past few months to get the final award notified. P.Maniarasan,...

Move to have Hindi signboards in Madurai backfires

MADURAI: In a state which saw fierce anti- Hindi stir in the 1960s, the Madurai district administration has been forced to drop its latest move to have signboards in Hindi along with Tamil and English after it triggered protests. The signboards put up in the hope of helping hundreds of...