All India Federation For Social Justice

I have written to the Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi and the Honble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare @JPNadda, urging their immediate intervention to reduce the qualifying percentile for admission to prevent 4068 medical seats from going vacant in the academic year 2026–27. The exceptionally high qualifying cut-off this year, following the leakage of the answer sheet and consequential cancellation and re-conduct of NEET-UG 2026, has raised serious concerns. The Union Government must act within the applicable rules to ensure these seats are not left unutilised. #NEETUG2026 #MBBSSeats #MedicalEducation #Healthcare #FillVacantSeats

ஊரான் வீட்டு நெய்யில ஸ்வீட் செய்யாதீங்கன்னு வாய் கிழிய சினிமா வசனம் பேசிட்டு, இன்னைக்கு உங்க கட்சி வேட்பாளருக்கு ஆதரவு கேட்டு தாராபுரம் இடைத்தேர்தல் பரப்புரைக்கு போகுறதுக்காக ஹெலிபேட் ரெடி பண்ணதெல்லாம் எந்த கணக்கு மாண்புமிகு விஜய் சார் அவர்களே? நீங்க சினிமாவுல சம்பாதிச்ச காசுல போடப்பட்ட ஹெலிபேடா அது.. தூய சக்தி தூய சக்தின்னு மூச்சுக்கு முன்னூறு தடவை சொல்வீங்களே.. இப்போ சொல்லுங்க முதல்வரே? எந்த காசுல அந்த ஹெலிபேட் போட்டீங்க? ரோம் நகரம் தீப்பற்றி எரிந்தபோது நீரோ மன்னன் பிடில் வாசித்தான் என்கிற வரலாற்றை மாற்றியிருக்கிறீர்கள்.. ஆம்.. தமிழ்நாட்டு மக்கள் குடிதண்ணீர் இல்லாம, மின்சாரம் இல்லாம, விலைவாசி உயர்வால அத்தியாவசியப் பொருட்கள் வாங்க முடியாம கஷ்டப்படும்போது ஹெலிபேட் அமைத்து மாற்றம் தந்த வரலாற்றுப் பெருமை உங்களையே சாரும்.. @mkstalin @Udhaystalin @arivalayam @DMKITwing

Addressing the annual Mupperum Vizha event at Kalaignar Arangam at the DMK headquarters, Hon'ble Party President Thalaivar @mkstalin said that “Tamil Nadu has turned into a hunting ground for criminals. Under the current incompetent TVK Government, the only competition is between two things: power cuts and sickle cuts (murders and murder attacks). “Every day, there are murders to the extent that it is difficult to keep count, and Tamil Nadu has become a 'hunting ground for criminals."

குற்றவாளிகளின் வேட்டைக்காடாக தமிழ்நாடு மாறிவிட்டது. தற்போதைய நிர்வாகத் திறனற்ற தவெக ஆட்சியில் இரண்டே இரண்டுக்கு நடுவில்தான் போட்டி.. ஒன்று மின்வெட்டு..மற்றொன்று அரிவாள் வெட்டு. கழக முப்பெரும் விழாவில் தலைவர் திரு.மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் @mkstalin அவர்கள்! @Udhaystalin @arivalayam @DMKITwing

Sad to hear that Payal Mehta (@payalmehta100), Senior Journalist, New Delhi (@CNNnews18), is no more. She collapsed during a visit to Mumbai, and around 2 am she was taken to the hospital. Before any treatment could be administered, she passed away. She was a soft-spoken senior journalist who interacted with MPs across party lines and kept us informed with updated political and administrative developments in Delhi. Recently, I attended her father’s memorial prayer meeting held at the Constitution Club. It’s a great loss to the fourth estate. My heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. May the departed soul rest in peace.

Today, the Finance Ministry announced charges on RuPay debit cards and UPI transactions above Rs. 2,000, the very methods that ordinary people like street vendors, flower vendors, tea shops, auto-rickshaws, taxis, grocery stores, and others use daily. On 10 August 2026, during the debate on the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, I raised this concern in the Rajya Sabha. The Hon. FM @nsitharaman assured the House that small vendors would not face any charges. Yet, within just 35 days, that promise has been broken. What I warned in Parliament has come true. The notification allows banks, etc., to impose an additional fee on UPI users for every transaction above the prescribed ceiling of Rs 2000. The Hon’ble Finance Minister’s assurances have been flouted with impunity, and she must intervene and withdraw the notification!

தமிழ்நாட்டின் தலைமகனாம் நம் பேரறிஞர் பெருந்தகை அண்ணா அவர்களின் 118-வது பிறந்தநாளையொட்டி, இன்று புதுதில்லி அண்ணா–கலைஞர் அறிவாலயத்தில் அவரது திருவுருவப் படத்திற்கு மலர்தூவி மரியாதை செலுத்தினோம். இந்நன்னாளில், அண்ணா அவர்கள் காட்டிய பாதையில், அவர் நிலைநாட்டிய கொள்கைகளின் வழியில் தொடர்ந்து பயணித்து, அவர்தம் இலட்சியங்களை நிறைவேற்றிட உறுதியேற்போம். அண்ணாவின் புகழ் ஓங்குக! #RememberingAnna

I participated in a webinar on the topic: “Has India’s Reservation System Gone Too Far? Is 2027 the Year to End It? - Merit, Equality and the Future of a Developed India.” The Indian Lawyers Association (ILA) organised this important discussion, and Mr Navneet Chugh @navneet_chugh, CPA, Attorney, Managing Partner, Chugh LLP, and Founder, ILA, moderated the session. I shared the platform with: Mr C.S. Vaidyanathan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Ms Sonia Mathur, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Mr Huzefa Aziz Ahmadi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Ms Mahalakshmi Pavani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Mr Abishek A. Rashtogi, Founder, Chambers of Abhishek A. Rashtogi Mr Ravi Prakash Mehrotra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court Mr Pranay Joshi, Panel Lawyer for the State of Madhya Pradesh My position is clear: reservation must continue for the SC, ST and OBC communities until the last person from these communities attains equal rights and receives the benefits of equal opportunity. We cannot invoke “merit” to deny those who are still struggling to access opportunity. Merit must go hand in hand with equality of opportunity and social justice. At the same time, we must address the reality of lakhs of vacant State and Union Government posts, including unfilled reserved vacancies, across departments nationwide. Reservation can achieve its constitutional purpose only when sanctioned posts are actually filled. @aifsoj

The Justice MM Ismail Commission, established specifically to investigate atrocities against MISA detainees, recorded in Chapter X of its report the testimonies of Hon'ble @mkstalin, Mr Arcot Veerasamy, and others to illustrate how they were ill-treated inside prison during the detention. The report notes that Mr MK Stalin, who was lodged in the 9th block as a MISA detainee alongside Mr Chitti Babu, MP, and others, was transferred to a different special quarantine along with some other MISA detainees. Mr Chitti Babu has documented this in his personal diary. The Commission submitted its report to the AIADMK government, led by M.G. Ramachandran, on 26 September 1977. The Govt accepted the report, and it initiated disciplinary action against the erring prison officials. Now, how can @CTR_Nirmalkumar, as a law minister, make such false, distorted, defamatory statements about our leader, MK Stalin, and why are some mainstream media outlets giving prominence to such fake, misleading, and false news and carrying it? The Law Minister is indulging in unlawful and illegal acts. Both @CTR_Nirmalkumar and the offending media are co-conspirators in these offences and are committing criminal acts, for which they are equally liable to prosecution and punishment. @mkstalin @Udhaystalin @arivalayam @DMKITwing @dmk_youthwing

In matters of state governance, a change in government cannot justify a change in infrastructure Policy after so much public money and time have been spent on that infrastructure. Tamil Nadu’s development cannot be sacrificed to the short-sightedness of TVK political philosophy. **************************************** The TVK Government’s decision to cancel the Parandur Greenfield Airport is the abandonment of years of technical study, planning, negotiations, land acquisition and public expenditure, without putting forward a single credible alternative. This decision is driven by political madness, not public interest or rational governance. After years of technical studies, expert evaluation, Central approval, land acquisition, and public expenditure, scrapping the project without a viable alternative is reckless, irrational, and an abdication of responsibility. I have repeatedly raised the urgent need for Parandur Airport in Parliament and personally pursued the matter with the Hon’ble Union Minister for Civil Aviation. I have consistently highlighted the need for Parandur, its technical feasibility, and Chennai Airport's urgent infrastructure requirements. This is an issue I have pursued for years, both inside and outside Parliament, in the public interest, and it is beyond the TN Government. Let me tell you that Parandur was not selected casually. The Airports Authority of India examined multiple locations, including Tirupporur, Parandur, Pannur and Padalam. Several alternatives were found unsuitable because of airspace conflicts, obstacles, inadequate contiguous land, existing industrial development and proximity to restricted zones. Parandur and Pannur were shortlisted, and Parandur ultimately emerged as the preferred site because it offered the best combination of land availability, runway geometry, connectivity and long-term expansion potential. The project began in August 2022, when TIDCO was appointed as the nodal agency. In April 2025, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation granted in-principle approval. A project estimated at approximately ₹ 27,400- ₹ 30,000 crore was ready to move toward implementation. Approximately 5,320–5,746 acres had been identified, including around 3,750–3,800 acres of private land. More than 1,100 acres had already been transferred, with compensation paid ranging from approximately ₹15 lakh to ₹1.1 crore per acre. A rehabilitation master plan was also prepared for around 1,000 affected families across 13 villages, including compensation, alternate land, and other rehabilitation measures. And now, after all this, the project is cancelled. What is the alternative? Nothing. No alternative site.
No fresh technical feasibility study.
No timeline.
No Central approval.
No land acquisition plan.
No rehabilitation framework.
No answer as to when Chennai will actually get its second airport. Chennai’s existing airport is confined to roughly 1,300–1,320 acres. Compare that with approximately 5,100+ acres at Delhi, 5,500 acres at Hyderabad and 4,000 acres at Bengaluru. Chennai’s airport is effectively landlocked by dense urban development, the Adyar, defence land and surrounding infrastructure. The Government may point to the proposed Fifth Terminal and increased passenger capacity at Meenambakkam. But that does not answer the fundamental problem. A Fifth Terminal can process more passengers. It cannot create additional land for runways, taxiways, aircraft stands or airside expansion. It cannot remove the physical constraints imposed by the Adyar, defence land, surrounding urbanisation and existing obstacles. Most importantly, increasing terminal capacity does not automatically mean Chennai can operate more wide-body and larger Code F aircraft movements at scale, particularly for long-haul international operations. Aviation capacity is not determined by terminal floor space alone. You need runways, taxiways, aircraft stands, safety clearances and sufficient airside land. 1/2

My heartfelt best wishes on the occasion of celebrating 'Milad-un-Nabi,' the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, who taught the world love, compassion, generosity, and brotherhood! May the principles championed by the Prophet—such as "Love is the path" and "Humanity is the highest virtue"—endure forever in our society.

On the auspicious occasion of Onam—a festival that celebrates love, unity, equality, and brotherhood- I wish each one of you a very happy Onam. #onam

A heartfelt tribute marked the 108th birth anniversary of the late B.P. Mandal, former Chief Minister of Bihar and Chairman of the Government of India's Backwards Classes Commission. His report laid the foundation for allocating 27% OBC reservations across India. We reflect on his significant contributions to society as the chief architect of OBC reservations. The Mandal Commission report continues to play a vital role in shaping affirmative action policies and promoting social justice. I urge the Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi to halt the flawed caste census, develop a unique OBC caste code nationwide in consultation with state governments, and then undertake a new caste census. Until a new reservation formula is devised based on this fresh census, the Hon'ble PM @narendramodi must enforce 50% reservation for OBCs through constitutional amendments. @mkstalin @Udhaystalin @arivalayam @aifsoj

எங்கள் அன்புநிறை தலைவர், தளபதியார் திரு.மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் @mkstalin – அண்ணியார் திருமதி.துர்கா ஸ்டாலின் இணையருக்கு இனிய திருமணநாள் வாழ்த்துகள்!

Today, I participated in the programme organised by DMK Legal wing, in which Hon’ble @Udhaystalin, Leader of Opposition, and Youth wing @dmk_youthwing spoke.

There appears to be a serious misunderstanding of parliamentary etiquette in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by Hon'ble HR&CE Minister @RameshOffcl. The Chief Minister @CMOTamilnadu is the head of the Government, the foremost among the Ministers, and the Leader of the State, but not supreme within the Assembly. The Chair, Hon'ble Speaker, holds the supreme authority in the House. Members only rise to show respect to the Chair and in circumstances specifically prescribed by parliamentary convention - not merely because a Minister or the Chief Minister walks in. Even in Parliament, there is no general convention of Members standing up to greet the Hon'ble Prime Minister every time he enters the House. Therefore, instead of lecturing the Leader of the Opposition @Udhaystalin on whether he stood up for the Chief Minister, the Hon’ble HR&CE Minister @RameshOffcl should first learn the basic rules, conventions, and etiquette of the great House. What makes this even more astonishing is that the Government itself organised a two-day orientation and training programme for MLAs on June 16 and 17 at Kalaivanar Arangam, specifically to familiarise members with Assembly procedures, rules, parliamentary conventions, and House conduct such as these. It seems the Hon’ble Minister may not have attended the programme or somehow missed the most basic lesson: the Legislative Assembly is not a Government office where elected representatives are expected to stand and salute the Chief Minister. The Legislative Assembly is an institution of democracy - not a place for personal loyalty displays to the Chief Minister. Learn the rules first. Then lecture others. Be that as it may, the ruling of Hon'ble Speaker @JCDPrabhakar puts an end to Ministers' solicited respect for the Hon'ble Chief Minister inside the Assembly. @mkstalin @arivalayam @DMKITwing @dmk_youthwing

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My speech on the Bill to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges. Thank you, Chairman. Sir, I have three demands. One is regional benches of Supreme Court. Sir, a bench at Chennai, has to be established because Chennai is a metropolitan city. Dr. Ambedkar said Article 32 is the heart and soul of the Constitution. Therefore, access to justice should be made easily available. A bench of Supreme Court should be established in Chennai. Number one. Number two, sir, with regard to the diversity, there's a diversity deficit, sir, in the High Court as well as in Supreme Court, sir. In fact, if you see the data that has been given by the Law Ministry itself, sir, out of 593 judges appointed, sir, 26 belongs to Scheduled Castes, that is 4.38%. 14 belongs to Scheduled Tribe, that is 2.36%. And 80 belongs to Backward Class, that is 13.49%. And, sir, upper caste belongs to 80%. Therefore, there is a diversity deficit. A constitutional amendment should be brought in to compel that the diversity should be followed in the appointment of judges, sir. Number three, sir, the age limit, sir. Sir, the age the retirement age of the judges of the High Court and Supreme Court has to be increased. High Court from 62 to 65 and Supreme Court, sir, from 65 to 70 years, sir. For that, a constitutional amendment has to be brought in, sir. I would request the Law Minister... sir, no Scheduled Tribe judges has been appointed.