Outcome of Assembly polls next year in TN will be similar to those seen in 1967, 1977: Vijay
Chennai, Jul 30 (PTI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay on Wednesday expressed confidence of his party winning the 2026 Assembly election and he recalled the 1967 and 1977 polls that installed fresh regimes in the state.
Vijay, unveiling the exclusive app for membership enrolment at the party headquarters here, said the result of 2026 polls would also be similar to that of elections held in 1967 and 1977.
"We are firm about this and we have been talking about this," he said addressing party functionaries adding the outcome of those polls were in favour of new parties.
"When we see the reason behind their victories (in 1967 and 1977), the logic is simple," he said.
Explaining further, he said those parties decades ago had went door-to-door in every town across the state and met the people.
"They met all the people," he said and quoted Dravidian ideologue CN Annadurai's popular "go to the people, learn from them," verse.
"If we do this properly, it will be enough," he said and urged cadres to focus on membership enrolment. "We will be able to win, that is for sure," he asserted.
In 1967, the DMK formed the government, dislodging the Congress party.
In 1977, the AIADMK, founded in 1972 by MG Ramachandran, formed the government for the first time. In 1976, the DMK government was dismissed during the infamous Emergency period (1975-77).
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
