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TN Speaker’s anti-abortion rhetoric is more than a personal opinion

Abortion rights in India are hard-won. In 2021, the Supreme Court observed in a landmark judgement that reproductive autonomy is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. That means a woman can choose whether or not to exercise her right to abortion.

Newslaundry · Aug 11

One more AIADMK MLA quits; Palaniswami camp asks TN Speaker not to accept resignation of 3 party MLAs

A fourth AIADMK MLA resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The Palaniswami faction urged the Speaker not to accept resignations of three other MLAs, citing procedural lapses. They alleged the MLAs joined the ruling TVK before their resignations were notified. Congress expressed concern over horse-trading. The Speaker stated he is…

The Economic Times · May 26

Vijay Kutti Story: Tamil Nadu CM narrates a British Parliament story when nobody wanted to become a Speaker; watch the viral clip

CM Vijay Kutti Story: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay mixed history, humour and parliamentary tradition inside the Assembly on Tuesday while speaking during the election of JCD Prabhakar as Speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Referring to an old British parliamentary tradition where Speakers were once…

The Economic Times · May 12

OPS supporters greet Dhinakaran; no impact on AIADMK, says Udhayakumar

It is only a courtesy meeting, says former MLA Selvaraj

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2022

AIADMK turf war | The two divergent paths of two leaves

The fortunes of the AIADMK will once again be irrevocably changed with the divergent paths that two of its most recent leaders have taken. While the impact of this split on the political firmament of Tamil Nadu could be gauged to some extent with the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the…

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022

Lobbying under way in AIADMK for two Rajya Sabha seats

Six seats of Tamil Nadu in the Upper House are falling vacant on June 29

The Hindu · May 3, 2022