TAMILIANS ONCE AGAIN PROVED THAT THEY ARE DIFFERENT BJP and it’s alliance parties at different times during last one year ( after sudden demise of JJ) created media image of Sasikala and her family as “MANNARGUDI MAFIA” but people of TN with voting in RK Nagar byolls created “MANNARGUDI MANIA”. BJP soon after JJ demise tried to grab power in TN using Sasikala. Once she refused to bend, they moved with OPS. Another shock came to them when OPS failed to garner support from MLAs. Quickly Sasikala going jail and Palanisamy becoming CM happened. With the blessings of national party, OPS became Dy CM in KP ministry and successfully kept Sashi faction away from power by using speaker Office very efficiently. Still national party have doubts about AIADMK leadership and started parallel dialogue with DMK , keeping 2019 elections in mind. Tamilians clearly understood the game plan of BJP and gave thumping reply through their vote in bi polls. PM meeting Karunanidhi and inviting him ...

DEMOCRACY IS AT DOLDRUMS IN TAMIL NADU BJP with its greed for power in TN, made premature moves of uniting KPS & OPS by grossly underestimating Sashikala. KPS who was sitting comfortably in CM seat and sure of sailing through for next four years with blessings of Sashikala, had fallen into the trap of BJP and now fishing in troubled waters. BJP once again overestimated the strength of OPS and miserably failed in understanding Tamil sentiments and localized politics of this region. With about 30 MLAs in Sashikala camp, openly opposing the merger of OPS & KPS groups and seeking for vote of confidence in assembly, is real test for BJP and unfortunately Governor 's office is dragged into controversy again. DMK is looking at the options of forming Government by taking advantage of present confusion in AIADMK. One thing is clear Tamilians after tasting regional parties power for over 5 decades, are not going to entertain either BJP or congress. Due to these latest de...

J JAYALALITHA……...THE JOURNEY CONTINUES AFTER DEATH The journey of film personalities becoming chief ministers began with MGR, followed by NTR & then Jayalalitha Amma. Even after 30 & 20 years after death MGR & NTR respectively are still remembered and considered as the messiah of poor in their respective states and beyond any doubt the most popular Chief ministers. Both were the undisputed top most  heroes and successful in transforming the same image into politics.  With their honesty and transparency in public life, coupled with genuine love for poor and needy, they could conceive and implement welfare programmes ensuring food security with dignity for poor and never compromised in their proper reach. These programs later got the attention of National government and being implemented at country level. Jayalalitha never lagged behind MGR or NTR in popularity and she was most successful heroine in the country. She was regarded as most beautiful and tale...