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  BJP allies in TN urge Centre to rollback fuel price hike

  Politics | July 01, 2014 15:48 IST

  Chennai: Two BJP allies in Tamil Nadu today urged the NDA government to rollback the hike in fuel prices, saying it would impact the common man already reeling under the “burden” of rail fare hike,

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  Vaiko writes to PM Narendra Modi over abducted priest

  Politics | June 04, 2014 12:51 IST

  Chennai: MDMK chief Vaiko has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in securing the release of a Jesuit priest from Tamil Nadu, who was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan on June

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  Vaiko detained for protesting against Rajapaksa's visit

  Politics | May 26, 2014 16:27 IST

  New Delhi: MDMK chief Vaiko was today detained along with 100 of his party cadres for defying prohibitory orders after he led a demonstration here against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for

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  Modi should avoid Rajapaksa's presence: Vaiko

  Politics | May 23, 2014 14:10 IST

  New Delhi: Opposing the invitation extended to the Sri Lankan president, MDMK chief Vaiko today met BJP President Rajnath Singh and demanded that the party should "avoid" the presence of Mahinda Rajapaksa at Narendra Modi's

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  SAARC invitation row: Jayalalithaa, Vaiko, DMK oppose invitation to Rajapaksa

  India | May 23, 2014 7:51 IST

  New Delhi: A huge row has errupted over the invitation to SAARC leaders for Narendra Modi's May 26 swearing-in as many of the South Indian leaders have opposed this idea.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa

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  BJP, allies celebrate Alagiri ouster

  Politics | March 26, 2014 16:57 IST

  Chennai:The BJP and its five allies in Tamil Nadu hope to reap an unexpected bonus of votes from supporters of sacked DMK leader M.K. Alagiri.Political leaders under the NDA banner, including MDMK's Vaiko and BJP's

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  Karunanidhi expels son Alagiri from DMK

  Politics | March 25, 2014 15:03 IST

  Chennai: DMK supremo M Karunanidhi today expelled his rebel son M K Alagiri from the party for "anti-party activities."He made the announcement at his party office here. Alagiri had publicly alleged that his brother M

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  Vaiko meets Alagiri, seeks support

  Politics | March 23, 2014 17:03 IST

  Madurai: In a major political development in Tamil Nadu, MDMK General Secretary Vaiko today met suspended DMK leader M K Alagiri at his residence here and sought his support for the April 24 Lok Sabha

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  Would rename country United States of India: MDMK manifesto

  Politics | March 22, 2014 14:53 IST

  Chennai: The MDMK has promised in its manifesto released Saturday that it would rename the country as the United States of India if it takes part in government formation after the Lok Sabha polls.The party,

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  Modi will become PM even without TN's 40 seats: Vaiko

  Politics | March 22, 2014 14:22 IST

  Chennai: Endorsing the existence of a “Modi wave” across the country, MDMK leader Vaiko today said the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate becoming the next Prime Minister was a certain certainty even without taking into account

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  Vaiko courts arrest, tries to gherao Sterlite copper plant

  India | March 28, 2013 16:44 IST

  Tuticorin, TN, Mar 28: MDMK General Secretary Vaiko and a group of people were arrested today after they attempted to lay siege to Sterlite Copper Plant here demanding its closure following alleged noxious gas leak,

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  Vaiko Flays Centre For Failure To Pass Lokpal Bill

  Politics | January 01, 2012 18:12 IST

  Chennai, Jan 1: MDMK leader Vaiko today criticised the UPA Government for failure to pass Lokpal Bill in  Rajya Sabha and opposed inclusion of Lokayukta in the legislation, saying it was an encroachment on the

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  Vaiko Calls For Economic Blockade Of Kerala

  India | December 18, 2011 18:24 IST

  Coimbatore, Dec 18: Economic blockade of Kerala by Tamil Nadu is the “only solution” to reign in the Kerala government and political parties in the neighbouring state, who are “bent upon decommissioning or demolishing the