PWF, BJP to release poll manifesto soon

Leaders of the People's Welfare Front (PWF) and the BJP announced on Tuesday that they would be releasing the election manifesto soon. CPM state secretary G Ramakrishnan said the PWF's election manifesto was in its final stages and would be released within a few days.

Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday evening, Ramakrishnan said that the PWF had just completed it's fourth phase of campaigning. He reiterated that the coalition party would be a good alternative to the two big Dravidian parties.

"We have decided to form booth level committees in all the 234 assembly constituencies and conduct door to door campaigns," said Ramakrishnan. He also added that the election manifesto of the People's welfare front is in final state and the manifesto will be released in few days. Political parties will not be able to bribe people to get their votes, he added. He also pointed out that over the last 20 years, the Communist parties had aligned with both DMK and the AIADMK but they could not do much to ensure proper governing.

Ramakrishnan said that the review petition filed by the state government against GAIL laying pipelines across agricultural fields in Western Tamil Nadu was dismissed by the Supreme Court recently. He urged the state and Centre to protect the livelihood of farmers.

BJP national secretary H Raja, who addressed the media at the Coimbatore international airport on Tuesday, said that the party would release the election manifesto soon. It would include a plan for total prohibition in the state. "If the BJP comes to power, we will ensure that the sand quarries are run by the state government. The Samacheer Kalvi is a failure in the state, leading to the closure of 1300 state schools during the 2014-15 financial year. We will ensure all government schools follow the CBSE system," he said.

Coimbatore Sanitary Worker’s Integrity Shines as Gold Chain Promptly Returned to Owner

A Coimbatore Corporation sanitary worker Sakthivel from Ward 69 discovered a 3-sovereign gold chain accidentally discard...

Sulur Girl Sexual Assault and Murder Case: PIL Seeks Special Investigation Team Probe

A public interest petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into...

Coimbatore Journalist Arrested Under POCSO Act

Police registered a case under the POCSO Act against a journalist and remanded him to judicial custody following a compl...

Senior Forest Dept Official, Including Coimbatore Forest Range Officer, Injured in Road Accident

TNFA Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Radhakrishnan and Coimbatore Forest Range Officer V. Thirumurugan sustained...

10 Kg of Narcotic Substance Seized Near Sungam in Coimbatore; Two Arrested

Coimbatore City Prohibition Enforcement Wing police seized 10 kg of ganja near Sungam Roundana and arrested two persons...

Coimbatore Corporation Public Grievance Meeting Receives 54 Petitions from Residents

A public grievance meeting was held at Coimbatore Corporation head office under Mayor Ka. Ranganayaki Ramachandran's lea...