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  DMK ally MDMK promises lifting of ban on LTTE

  Elections | March 18, 2021 13:09 IST

  The Vaiko-led MDMK, which is part of the DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu, has promised to lift the ban on the LTTE and promised support for the trial in the International Court of Justice of those responsible for killing Tamils in Sri Lanka.

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  I was deported from Malaysia because of my 'LTTE links', says Vaiko

  Politics | June 10, 2017 10:33 IST

  Vaiko had flied to Malaysia for attending the wedding of Penang Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy's daughter scheduled for today.

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  MDMK Vaiko detained in Kuala Lumpur airport, to be sent back

  Politics | June 09, 2017 16:20 IST

  Vaiko will be sent back to Chennai by a Malaysian Airlines flight tonight, the MDMK (Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) said in a release here. He is expected to reach here by 10.45 pm.

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  Tamil Nadu court grants bail to Vaiko in 2009 sedition case

  Politics | May 24, 2017 13:43 IST

  A Tamil Nadu court today granted bail to MDMK chief Vaiko in a sedition case of 2009.

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  MDMK leader Vaiko sent to 15-day judicial custody for his 2009 speech in support of LTTE

  Politics | April 03, 2017 17:31 IST

  MDMK leader V Gopalaswamy , also known as Vaiko, was today sent to jail for making a fiery speech in support of LTTE way back in 2009.

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  MDMK leader Vaiko sent to 15-day judicial custody for his 2009 speech in support of LTTE

  Politics | April 03, 2017 17:02 IST

  Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader V Gopalaswamy , also known as Vaiko, was today sent to jail for making a fiery speech in support of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) way back in 2009.

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  DMK offered Rs 500 cr, 80 seats for alliance with Vijayakant’s DMDK: Vaiko

  Politics | March 25, 2016 21:37 IST

  Madurai: In the latest, MDMK leader Vaiko has said that the DMK had "offered" 80 (assembly) seats and Rs 500 crore to Vijayakant for joining its alliance while the BJP had offered him a Rajya Sabha MP post and a ministerial berth in the union cabinet

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  Ruling AIADMK dependent 'solely' on liquor sales for revenue: MDMK

  Politics | July 20, 2015 13:41 IST

  Chennai: MDMK today slammed the Tamil Nadu government's stand against implementing prohibition saying the ruling AIADMK was dependent 'solely' on liquor sales through state-run outlets for revenue and condemned it for not showing concern for people's welfare.  Party founder Vaiko

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  Punish Rajapaksa for war crimes: Tamil Nadu parties

  Politics | January 09, 2015 16:10 IST

  Chennai: The MDMK and the PMK said Friday that outgoing Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa must be tried for war crimes. MDMK general secretary Vaiko also urged president-elect Maithripala Sirisena to free all Tamils from

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  Vaiko demands scrapping of neutrino project in TN district

  Politics | January 06, 2015 13:04 IST

  Chennai: MDMK leader Vaiko today demanded that the proposed underground Neutrino project in Tamil Nadu's Theni district be scrapped, claiming it would affect the environment in that area.“Agricultural lands would be acquired to lay roads

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  MDMK, Trinamool jointly demand for declassifying Netaji files

  Politics | December 23, 2014 16:27 IST

  Chennai: Trinamool Congress and Vaiko-led MDMK today jointly demanded that the Centre declassify the files relating to the disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and make it public, contending that every Indian must know what

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  Black flags to be shown to PM if he comes to Tamil Nadu: Vaiko

  Politics | December 12, 2014 7:53 IST

  Chennai: MDMK leader Vaiko, whose party recently snapped ties with NDA, today said his party would show black flags to Prime Minister Narendra Modi whenever he visits Tamil Nadu in view of his "support" to

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  Vaiko calls on EU, bats for referendum in Lanka

  Politics | December 09, 2014 15:51 IST

  Chennai: MDMK General Secretary Vaiko today called on European Union Ambassador Joao Cravinho and other representatives of the EU member countries here and sought their support for the “need for a referendum” among Tamils in

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  PMK should also quit NDA alliance: Swamy

  Politics | December 09, 2014 13:37 IST

  Chennai: A day after MDMK walked out of the NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today suggested that another partner, PMK, which has been critical of the Narendra Modi Government, should

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  BJP downplays MDMK's exit from NDA

  Politics | December 09, 2014 9:03 IST

  Chennai: Reacting to MDMK's exit from the NDA, BJP Tamil Nadu president T Soundararajan said it was expected, while senior BJP leader and Minister of State Pon Radhakrishnan said it could have been avoided.Tamizhisai Sounderrajan

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  BJP, NDA to remain unaffected by MDMK's quitting alliance: P Muralidhar Rao

  Politics | December 08, 2014 17:56 IST

  New Delhi: With MDMK quitting the NDA in Tamil Nadu, BJP on Monday said the departure of the Vaiko-led party would not have any impact at the ground level in the state."I am confident that

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  MDMK quits NDA, hits out at Modi government

  Politics | December 08, 2014 14:43 IST

  Chennai: MDMK led by Vaiko today decided to quit the NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu alleging that the BJP government at the Centre was acting against Tamils and betrayed the people of the state.The MDMK

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  MDMK Chief Vaiko steps up attack on ally BJP

  Politics | December 05, 2014 10:21 IST

  Chennai: In signs of growing trouble for the BJP-led NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu, MDMK Chief Vaiko hit out at two BJP leaders for criticizing him over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He

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  MDMK opposes Centre's attempt to 'saffronise' education

  Politics | November 30, 2014 21:02 IST

  Chennai: NDA ally MDMK today opposed any proposed changes by the HRD Ministry in the education system as suggested by the RSS, alleging these were part of efforts by BJP to 'saffronise' it after the

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  Vaiko celebrates Prabhakaran's 60th birth anniversary

  Politics | November 27, 2014 8:12 IST

  Chennai: NDA ally, MDMK chief Vaiko and pro-Tamil outfits yesterday celebrated the 60th birth anniversary of slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.While Vaiko celebrated the birth anniversary of Prabhakaran at a village in Tirupur District, Nam