The DMK will hold a human chain protest on July 27 across all districts, seeking Presidential assent to two Bills passed in the Assembly providing exemption from NEET for admission to medical courses.
In a resolution adopted at the party’s district secretaries meeting headed by its working president M.K. Stalin here on Thursday, the DMK blamed the BJP government at the Centre for not sending the Bills to the President for his assent and failing to respect the democratic rights of the State.
“The human chain protest will be held condemning the State government, which is indulging in a dangerous game of spoiling the future of students of Tamil Nadu, and to pressure the Centre to send the Bills to the President,” the resolution said.
A resolution seeking the immediate release of those arrested under the Goondas Act for undertaking protests and those arrested in Kadiramangalam was also adopted.
“We seek the immediate and unconditional release of people who have been arrested in Kadiramangalam, professor Jayaraman, Salem student Valarmathi, and Tirumurugan Gandhi of the May 17 movement who have been held under the Goondas Act that is being used to stifle democratic protests in the State,” the resolution said.
Another resolution sought the formation of the Cauvery Water Management Board, waiving off of farmers’ loans, fixing MSP of ₹4,500 per tonne of sugar cane, among others.
The diamond jubilee celebrations of the DMK’s mouthpiece, Murasoli , will be held on August 10 and 11. When asked if actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan would be part of the celebrations, Mr. Stalin said they would release the list of people who would be attending the event soon.
The meeting also adopted a resolution condoling the passing away of the party’s Thoothukudi district secretary N. Periasamy.
Responding to a query on Kamal Haasan’s allegations of corruption in the government, Mr. Stalin said, “This government has no moral right to question Kamal Haasan.”
