Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp attack on AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palanisamy, calling him “the biggest slave in India.”
In an assertive appeal to public servants and teachers across the state, Chief Minister MK Stalin yesterday called on government employees to stand united with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) administration, defending his government’s policy decisions and sharply criticising previous regimes and the central government.
What was presented by the government as a diplomatic breakthrough in India–United States trade relations has quickly morphed into a political controversy at home, with the spotlight shifting from market access gains to a sharp critique of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his public handling of trade agreements.
Despite record headline allocations in the Union Budget, the Centre government has spent only about 40–41 per cent of its budgeted outlay on major flagship schemes during the first nine months of the 2025–26 financial year, official expenditure data shows, raising concerns over implementation delays and the pace of on-ground delivery.
CM Stalin targeted the Union Budget 2026–27, alleging that Tamil Nadu had been neglected. “They gave ‘zero’ to us. We should give ‘zero’ to them in the elections as well. Just like the parliamentary elections, they should receive ‘zero’ in the 2026 Assembly Elections,” he said.
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27: The budget will be tabled by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu in the Legislative Assembly ahead of the upcoming State elections. The Assembly session will commence at 9.30 a.m.
SU Venkatesan, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Lok Sabha MP from Madurai, has openly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on multiple fronts, from foreign policy and national security to parliamentary ethics.
A fresh political confrontation erupted after the Opposition claimed that recently released “Epstein files” contain references to PM Narendra Modi, prompting demands for a statement from the Prime Minister and an immediate discussion in Parliament.
CM M. K. Stalin visited his Kolathur constituency to inaugurate a series of development projects. Mr Stalin also remarked on the state of electoral politics, asserting that he did not view any individual or party as an “enemy” in the political arena.