Chennai: Pained by continuing internal bickering in his party, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday made a fervent appeal for unity, saying he was grieved over the fact that there was enough squabbling in the ranks that would harm the party more than any external factor. With less than a year left for the next Lok Sabha polls, considered crucial for the DMK after being drubbed by arch-rival AIADMK in the 2011 assembly elections, Karunanidhi said he was aware that many senior party functionaries were at
each other's throat.
Holding that discipline was a key element in DMK ranks, he said as somebody who had been in politics for 70 years and having seen its nitty-gritty, he said the inner-party fighting and differences could be inimical to DMK's interests. "I am not ashamed to admit frankly that there are differences sparked by mutual charges, finding faults at each other and making allegations. I don't presume everyone is working with the intention of contributing to the party," the 88-year-old leader said in his most candid remarks so far....
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02:15 AM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, a key prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, is likely to appear before a Delhi court on May 28 to depose in the case. The CBI on Thursday submitted before Special CBI Judge OP Saini its list of prosecution witnesses to be called for recording of their statements before the court and Radia's evidence is slated for May 28. Radia, who...
05:25 PM, May 09, 2013
A prosecution witness on Friday told a Delhi court that DMK MP Kanimozhi, who is facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, had "no role at all" in the Rs 200 crore transactions between Kalaignar TV (P) Ltd and Cineyug Films (P) Limited. ...
09:17 AM, May 04, 2013
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11:48 PM, May 03, 2013
New Delhi: A prosecution witness on Friday told a Delhi court that DMK MP Kanimozhi, who is facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, had "no role at all" in the Rs 200 crore transactions between Kalaignar TV (P) Ltd and Cineyug Films (P) Limited. The statement assumes significance as it contradicts the CBI theory according to which Kanimozhi was taking interest in the day-to-day affairs of the...
08:36 PM, May 03, 2013
A key witness in the 2G trial has testified in favour of DMK MP and accused Kanimozhi. P Amritam, the Chief Financial Officer of KTV told the court that Kanimozhi joined KTV at her father Karunanidhi's behest and that she was not involved in the company's day to day affairs. ...
06:16 PM, Mar 15, 2013
A former top Department of Telecom official on Tuesday told a Delhi court trying the 2G case that four counters were set up for distribution of letters of intent to eligible telecom firms on January 10, 2008 as only four directors were available in the Access Service Cell of the department. Deposing as a prosecution witness in the case, DoT's erstwhile Member (Technology) K Sridhara said the large number of...
08:03 PM, Dec 11, 2012
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official Suresh Kumar Palsania, who meticulously investigated the 2G spectrum scam, died on Wednesday night due to a leukemia, which was diagnosed about fortnight ago. The 44-year-old Palsania, who was termed as one of the bright officers of the agency, died at a private hospital in South Delhi. Hailing from Rajasthan, Palsania was a 1996 batch IPS officer of Odhisa cadre and was...
08:04 AM, Nov 08, 2012
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been pushing for a no-trust motion in Parliament over FDI in retail. On Thursday, she appealed to UPA partners to quit the alliance over retail FDI. While the Samajwadi Party is buying time, the DMK has made its anti-reforms stand clear. Meanwhile, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik has refused to commit over the issue. ...
03:52 PM, Oct 05, 2012
Chennai: DMK's top leaders M Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran, TR Baalu and MK Stalin along with several party cadres on Wednesday courted arrest in Chennai during the party's state-wide jail bharo agitation against alleged witch-hunt by the Tamil Nadu government of J Jayalalithaa. 2G case accused Kanimozhi lashed out at the "vindictive politics," of the AIADMK government and alleged that her party leaders were being arrested without any proof while Stalin...
10:48 AM, Jul 04, 2012
Chennai: It may not have turned out to be as happy an 88th birthday for DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi as he might have wished. The multi-factioned feud within the veteran leader's family showed no signs of abating even on the leader's special day on Sunday, while the birthday celebrations themselves were a far cry from those of a few years past. With photographs of MK Stalin, Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran and...
10:08 AM, Jun 04, 2012
Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi, whose party is a key constituent of the ruling UPA coalition at the Centre, turned 89 on Sunday. His daughter Kanimozhi has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Tamil Nadu to celebrate his birthday. Keeping to his customary style, the DMK patriarch was up early and started the day by planting a sapling to mark his birthday even as scores of supporters thronged...
11:09 AM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned DMK MP Kanimozhi later this week in connection with its probe into alleged financial irregularities in the 2G spectrum allocation case. The 43-year-old daughter of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has been asked by the agency to either come herself or send an authorised representative for submission of financial documents and recording of statement on April 26, ED sources said. Kanimozhi...
02:34 PM, Apr 22, 2012
New Delhi: The repeated "major mistakes" in the applications filed by various accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case on Friday irked the special judge who warned them not to play such "tricks" with the court. Special CBI Judge OP Saini, who is hearing the case on a day-to-day basis, said out of 410 applications being filed by the defence counsel till date in the case, around 200 pleas...
03:05 PM, Apr 13, 2012
New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister and DMK MP A Raja on Thursday told a court, trying the 2G spectrum case in New Delhi, that his first priority was to present his case before a judicial fora instead of attending the Parliament. Raja said he could only plead his case with the court and not before the Lok Sabha Speaker or the Prime Minister as such he was in the hands...
05:56 PM, Apr 12, 2012
Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi will lead a state-wide protest meeting to condemn the "anti-people policies" of the ruling AIADMK on April 15, the party announced on Thursday. Karunanidhi, his son and party Treasurer MK Stalin and the former's daughter Kanimozhi will address protest meetings at South Chennai, Madurai and Chidambaram respectively. DMK Propaganda secretary N Siva, MP, said in a statement that the public meetings will be held to...
10:41 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by DMK MP Kanimozhi to quash charges against her in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Justice M.L. Mehta asked the CBI to file its response by May 10. DMK MP Kanimozhi on March 23 had moved the high court seeking quashing of charges. Her petition said: "Set aside/quash the charges...
01:34 PM, Mar 27, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi High court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on DMK MP Kanimozhi's plea to quash charges against her in the 2G scam. The court will now hear the matter on May 10 along with other 2G cases. Kanimozhi had on Friday moved High Court seeking quashing of charges made against her by the CBI in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. "Set...
12:01 PM, Mar 27, 2012
New Delhi: DMK MP Kanimozhi on Friday moved the Delhi High Court for quashing of charges against her in the 2G spectrum allocation case. In her application Kanimozhi claimed that she was not involved in the grant of 2G licences, which were granted as per the government policy. She also claimed that she did not have any executive function in Kalaignar TV and she was just a share holder. She...
05:06 PM, Mar 23, 2012
New Delhi: The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted the resolution against Sri Lanka on alleged war crimes on Thursday with 24 countries, including India, voting in favour, 15 against and eight abstaining. Welcoming the move of India to vote in favour of the US-backed resolution, DMK MP Kanimozhi said that all the parties in Tamil Nadu were asking for it and the credit for it went to...
05:40 PM, Mar 22, 2012
