AIADMK legislators, functionaries begin hunger strike over hooch tragedy
Chennai (PTI): Led by party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, AIADMK MLAs and party workers commenced their hunger strike here on Thursday to seek CBI investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
Clad in black shirts, the AIADMK legislators, who have been suspended from the ongoing Assembly session for disrupting proceedings, began their fast here by 9 am at the Rajarathinam stadium. The fast is also to condemn 'denial of permission' to raise the issue in the state Assembly, according to the main opposition party.
Palaniswami had said on Wednesday that 'denying a honest debate' over the hooch tragedy, that has reportedly left over 60 dead, and evicting and suspending AIADMK MLAs was against democracy.
The former Chief Minister condemned what he described as 'diversionary politics' of the DMK government rather than taking action over hooch deaths. The hunger strike is likely to end by 5 pm on Thursday.
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PM Modi congratulates Indian team on winning T20 WC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian Cricket Team for winning the trophy without losing any matches in the tournament.
In a video released on his official social media handles, Modi said "Indian cricket team won World Cup and also hearts of crores of Indians; no small achievement that it did not lose a single match."
CHAMPIONS!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 29, 2024
Our team brings the T20 World Cup home in STYLE!
We are proud of the Indian Cricket Team.
This match was HISTORIC. 🇮🇳 🏏 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HhaKGwwEDt
