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If any polit- Chennai, Dec 27: In its first poll rally DRAVIDIAN POWER ical party comes forward for an al- here, the ruling AIADMK Sunday n its first poll rally here, the ruling AIADMK liance arrangement with an idea of a bluntly told ally BJP that it cannot be ISunday bluntly told ally BJP that it cannot be coalition government, let them please accommodated in the government if accommodated in the government if it think about it,” he said. it won the Assembly elections, due won the Assembly elections due next year The provocation for the Dravidian next year, and asserted that Saffron major to be blunt seemed to be the party cannot make a mark in the ll such forces eyeing political gains should continuing hesitancy, seen by political Dravidian heartland of Tamil Nadu. Arealise that Tamil Nadu would not endorse observers as a strategy, of the state BJP The BJP has to endorse Chief them as Dravidian ideology is the bedrock of leadership in endorsing Palaniswami Centre extends validity Minister K Palaniswami’s candida- the state’s social and cultural milieu: AIADMK as the chief ministerial candidate of ture for the CM’s post for the polls, the the overall AIADMK-BJP alliance for AIADMK indicated and wanted its hough AIADMK did not mention BJP by name the 2021 polls. The saffron party's TN of DLs, RCs till March 31 partner to agree to its other terms Tdirectly, it was clear that the message was unit had all along maintained that the like non-participation in government intended for the national party that led the CM nominee of the NDA in Tamil The Centre had earlier extended the validity of Central government and if not rethink of its 2021 elec- K Palaniswami Nadu would be decided and announced these documents till December 31, 2020 toral options. by the BJP's national leadership. Pointing to the deaths of AIADMK’s tions of inefficiency could be hurled movement, which was built on the message that BJP cannot succeed in- To make matters worse, senior BJP PNN & AGENCIES All driving licences, top leader J Jayalalithaa and DMK’s against the AIADMK government ethos of Tamil culture, language and dependently in Tamil Nadu and was leader and Union Minister Prakash M Karunanidhi who opposed her, sen- when the Centre had given so many valour and hence the state was en- very much dependent on AIADMK. Javadekar, who was here Friday, toed New Delhi, Dec 27: The registration ior leader and AIADMK deputy coor- awards to Tamil Nadu for its stellar per- tirely different from the rest of the He hinted that BJP should accept that the state unit’s stand and declined to Centre has once again ex- dinator KP Munusamy said that in formance in many sectors. Also, the country, Munusamy said. AIADMK was the senior partner, en- categorically say if his party contin- tended the validity of all certificates and the absence of such leaders, ‘many’ par- state overall had superior infrastruc- Munusamy made the remarks in dorse the candidature of Palaniswami ued its ties with the AIADMK or if it vehicle-related documents permits which were ties were now trying to make a polit- ture and facilities, be it education or the presence of Chief Minister K or the saffron party may reconsider its endorsed the candidature of in order to avoid crowding ical entry into Tamil Nadu and succeed health care amenities, he said. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister electoral options for the 2021 polls. Palaniswami. and the possible spread of set to expire may but did not name any party. All such forces eying political gains O Panneerselvam and other senior Though Munusamy did not men- Some social media posts claimed Covid-19. All driving li- now be used till Some national parties, “opportunists, should realise that Tamil Nadu would leaders. Assembly elections are due dur- tion BJP by name directly, it was clear that either BJP wanted to break away cences, registration cer- betrayers and a crowd,” were blaming not endorse them as Dravidian ideol- ing April-May 2021 in Tamil Nadu. that the message was intended for the from the AIADMK alliance and form tificates, and permits which March 31, 2021 the Dravidian outfits, alleging they ogy is the bedrock of the state’s social In his fiery speech, Munusamy, a sen- national party that led the Central a separate front with Rajinikanth's were set to expire may now ruined Tamil Nadu by their 50 plus year and cultural milieu, he said. ior leader seen as close to government. proposed party or was merely ‘pos- be used till March 31, 2021, rule of the state, he said. Tamil Nadu’s socio-political land- Panneerselvam, who is also the party “Be it a national party or state turing’ to bargain for a Cabinet berth according to a directory is- Vehicle Rules, 1989. They all Munusamy wondered how accusa- scape was nurtured by the Dravidian coordinator, was clear in his political party…the government will be led by if AIADMK retained power. sued by the Union Ministry said fitness, permit (all of Road Transport and types), licence, registration Highways to various State or any other concerned doc- IRREGULAR by MANJUL Chinese delegation and Union Territory ad- ument may be treated to be PAYING BACK IN SAME COIN ministrations. valid till December 31, 2020. “Taking into considera- The State Transport in Nepal to assess tion the need to prevent the Authority (STA) in Odisha spread of Covid-19, it is fur- has also extended the date political situation ther advised that the validity of validity for DL, regis- of all of the above referred tration and fitness certifi- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA documents may be treated cates, permits of all types till to be valid till March 31, 2021. March 31. Kathmandu, Dec 27: A high- This covers all documents The above directions re- level Chinese delegation led by a whose validity has expired lates to such vehicle docu- vice minister of the Chinese since February 1, 2020 or ments which had expired Communist Party arrived in would expire by March 31, since February or going to Kathmandu Sunday to “take stock” 2021,” the directory says. expire December 31, 2020. of Nepal’s political situation after “This will help out citi- The STA posted the order is- Finally, the protesters are the dissolution of Parliament and zens in availing transport sued by Transport com- ready to talk. Please subsequent split in the ruling related services, while main- missioner in this regard bring my earplugs. Nepal Communist Party. taining social distancing,” through its official Twitter Although no specific details about it says. The ministry had handle Sunday. the agenda of the visit are available, earlier issued advisories As per the order, “The the four-member delegation, led dated March 30, June 9, and driving license test was can- SHORT TAKES by Vice Minister of the International August 24 of this year, in celled from March 18 and Department of the Communist which it extended the va- subsequently slot quota was Party of China (CPC) Guo Yezhou, lidity of documents related opened with less strength Lingaraj Temple will hold high-level talks during Farmers beat utensils as a protest against PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat programme during their ongoing agitation over new farm laws to the Motor Vehicles Act, at Regional Transport reopens for devotees its four-day stay in the country, ac- at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday (Story on P8 & P3) PTI PHOTO 1988, and the Central Motor Offices due Covid-19.” cording to highly placed sources. Bhubaneswar: Shree Lingaraj Guo is expected to meet Temple here reopened for President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Govt nurses wear devotees Sunday after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, remaining closed for almost Former Prime Minister Pushpa ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ goes haywire in state nine months due to Covid-19 Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and black badges for pandemic, officials said. Madhav Kumar Nepal, who has re- POST NEWS NETWORK plemented the scheme in 15 districts ceived `42.62 lakh under the ‘Beti Servitors and their family placed Oli as chairman of the where the birth rate of the girl child Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme, but better wages members were allowed entry Prachanda-led faction of the party, Bhubaneswar, Dec 27: The Centre- is less compared to the male child. spent only `26.52 lakh. The remaining into the oldest shrine of the sources said. sponsored ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao However, the state government has 14 districts received `25 lakh each but state capital on the first day. The Chinese embassy here and Yojana’ aimed at preventing female failed to utilise the Central funds failed to utilise the available funds. They will be allowed to pray the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are foeticide and educating the girl available under the scheme. On its part, the state government inside the temple till December tight-lipped about Guo’s visit.