Today’s victory reminds me of the Thirukural: “என்னைமுன் நில்லன்மின் தெவ்விர் பலரென்னை முன்நின்று கல்நின் றவர்” which translates to: “O my foes, stand not before my leader; for many who did, have turned to stone today.” Our leader Hon. CM @mkstalin has turned to stone all those who sought to undermine the democratically elected Government and has reaffirmed that the will of the people of Tamil Nadu is supreme!

My article was published in “The Hindu” today on the imminent danger of the FCRA Bill 2026, which has already been introduced in the Lok Sabha and is likely to be discussed in the upcoming Parliament sessions. Remember, the minority serves the majority, and the Union Government's actions are damaging the fabric of the Constitution and are akin to poking one's own eyes! Please read this and share your comments. @mkstalin @Udhaystalin @Jacfoms @aifsoj FCRA Bill — expanding state control over civil society - thehindu.com/opinion/lead/fc… For the best experience, read this on The Hindu App. bit.ly/THNewsApp

Today, I attended the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy meeting on the subject, "Role of Power Sector Statutory Bodies, PSUs and Institutions in the Development of an Atmanirbhar Power Sector." The Committee was briefed by representatives from the Ministry of Power, Mr Aadhaar Raj, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power; North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), Mr Gurdeep Singh, Chairman & Managing Director of NTPC Ltd, who is also Chairman of NEEPCO; and Mr Samiran Goswami, Chief Technical Officer of NEEPCO.

Today, I submitted a representation to the Hon'ble Chairperson of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, seeking the establishment of permanent regional benches of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata for the Northern, Western, Southern, and Eastern Zones, respectively. I also advocated increasing the Tribunal's strength to reduce the backlog of cases. Additionally, I proposed the appointment of retired High Court Judges who have served on the commercial roster as Judicial Members, along with specialised training for Judicial and Technical Members. Recognising the importance of these reforms, I requested the Hon'ble Chairperson to call remarks from Ministry of Power on these suggestions through the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and accordingly the Chairperson has done so. @mkstalin @Udhaystalin

The TVK government @CMOTamilnadu, driven by political hostility, is intent on sabotaging the upcoming Parandur Airport, which was planned and implemented by our former Hon CM, Thalaivar @mkstalin, to develop a proud Tamil Nadu with world-class infrastructure. My attached slides will demonstrate that Chennai requires Parandur Airport to raise its status on the global stage as a leading aviation hub. Let us come together for this noble cause. @Udhaystalin

It was truly a joyful occasion today when President Mr. VR Kamalanathan, Secretary J. Pothiraj, and other office bearers, including Mr. Raja of the Madras Bar Association—doyen of the bar and former Additional Solicitor General of India—Mr. G. Masilamani, Senior Advocates Mr. Singaravelan and Mr. Kumaresan (former AAG), as well as Advocates Mr. Sriram and Mr. V. M. Balaji—greeted me belatedly on my birthday with shawls, love, and affection.

Warm birthday wishes to RJD National President Thiru. @LaluPrasadRJD. Your consistent defence of secularism and #SocialJustice remains an inspiration to democratic and progressive forces across the country. Wishing you good health and happiness. @yadavtejashwi

Participated in the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs meeting at Mangaluru with the SC/ST Employees Welfare Association of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL). The Association was represented by Mr. Yuvaraja M.K. (President), Mr. Vinayak Myageri (Joint Secretary), Mr. Rajesh Y. (Vice President), Mr. Dharanendra R.A. (General Secretary), Mr. Banoth Bhasker (Vice President), Ms. Sabavath Vineetha (Joint Secretary), and Mr. Kiran Kumar Mudu (Treasurer). During the interaction, the office bearers highlighted various concerns, grievances, and suggestions relating to the welfare, representation, and career advancement of SC/ST employees. Pursuant to these discussions, a review meeting was held with the management of MRPL. Representing the management, the meeting was attended by Mr. Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath, Managing Director; Mr. Nandakumar Velayudhan Pillai, Director (Refinery); Mr. Devendra Kumar, Director (Finance) & CFO; Dr. Deepak Prabhakar P., Executive Director (Marketing & Business Development); Dr. Prasanth Sankar Poduval, Group General Manager (HR); Mr. Rajesh Patrick Minz, Liaison Officer (SC & ST); Mr. Pankaj Kumar Jatarya, Chairperson, GRC (SC); Mr. Satish Satyanarayana, Chief General Manager, MD's Office; Mr. Yadav Vishal Fulchand, Deputy Liaison Officer (SC & ST); and Mr. Binoy Varghese, Chief Manager, briefed the Committee on the initiatives and welfare programmes being implemented for SC/ST employees in the organisation. @aifsoj

The TVK government, out of political animosity, is determined to destroy the upcoming Parandur Airport, planned and implemented by our former Hon CM, Thalaivar @mkstalin, to create a proud Tamil Nadu with world-class infrastructure. My attached write-up will justify that Chennai needs Parandur to elevate it on the global map as a premier aviation hub. Let us unite for this noble cause. Thanks to @dinamalar @co_cheran @UpdatesChennai for exposing it. x.com/pwilsondmk/status/2064…

Participated in the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs meeting at Mangaluru with representatives of various SC/ST Employees Associations of the New Mangalore Port Authority, including Mr Shashidhar T. Koppad of the New Mangalore Port SC/ST Officers, Employees & Dock Workers Association; Mr Shekara Naika, Secretary, Dr B.R. Ambedkar SC/ST Association of New Mangalore Port; Mr B.N. Puneeth, General Secretary, NMP SC/ST Employees Welfare Association; and Mr Chandrashekar, President, NMP SC/ST Employees Welfare Association. During the interaction, they shared their experiences, workplace concerns, and issues relating to the representation of SC/ST employees in the Port Authority. Pursuant to these discussions, a review meeting was held with the management of the New Mangalore Port Authority regarding the representation of SC/ST employees in services and the welfare measures being implemented for their benefit. The meeting was attended by Mr Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman; Ms S. Shanthi, Deputy Chairperson; Mr Mrityunjay Jha, Director, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; Mr Jijo Thomas, Secretary; Mr Raveendra Reddy, Chief Engineer; Ms Vishalakshi V., Senior Deputy Secretary and Liaison Officer for SC/ST; and Ms Yogitha M., Deputy Secretary. @aifsoj

Today, as part of the study visit of the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC’s and STs, I attended a meeting at Mangaluru, Karnataka State with representatives of the Coffee Board and Spices Board to discuss the representation of SC/ST employees in services and the welfare measures being implemented for their benefit. Representing the Spices Board, the meeting was attended by Mr M.S. Manivannan, IAS, Secretary; Mr Jijesh T. Das, Director (Administration) i/c; Mr Beneeshmon A.P., Deputy Director (Administration); and Mr Nithin Joe, Deputy Director (Planning & Coordination). Representing the Coffee Board, the meeting was attended by Mr. M. Kurma Rao, IAS, Chief Executive Officer & Secretary; Mr. Haris S., IAS, Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Dr. M. Senthil Kumar, Director of Research; Dr. M. Karuthamani, Joint Director (Extension), Chundale; Mr. B. Shivakumaraswamy, Joint Director (Extension), Bengaluru; Dr. Babu Reddy, Deputy Director (Research), Bengaluru; and Mr. Ajit Kumar Rout, Deputy Director (Administration). @aifsoj

When our leader Hon. @mkstalin allotted one MP seat in the Rajya Sabha to the Congress party @INCIndia as part of a poll pact for the 2026 TN General Assembly elections, he ensured that the Congress candidate received full assistance from DMK in filling out nomination forms & scrutiny. He ordered us to be with the Congress candidate until his election was declared. Our leader treated your candidates as if they were his own, with love and affection! You disrespected such a leader and jumped ship for a party (@TVKVijayHQ) which has not yet made a public statement regarding rejection of your candidate's papers! CM @actorvijay will never speak against the BJP, @RahulGandhi -ji! Good luck for 2029!

Attended a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs with the SC/ST Employees Welfare Association and the management of Canara Bank on the representation of SC/ST employees in services and the welfare measures being implemented for their benefit. Representatives of the Canara Bank SC/ST Employees' Welfare Association included Mr. Rasananda Munda (Chairman), Mr. Bheema Shankar Taddewadi (President), Mr. Vinod Kumar (General Secretary), Mr. Taman Kumar Dohle (Vice President), Mr. Shravana Kumar J. (Vice President), Mr. Yogendra Kumar (Vice President), Mr. Krishan Kumar Nigam (Vice President), Mr. Shivakumar S. (Chief Organising Secretary), Mr. Duraibhaskar N.A. (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. Venkateswara Rao B. (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. Dharavath Sunder Naik (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. Sujan Krishna Mondal (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. Narendra Singh Meena (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. Harshadkumar Mohanbhai Parmar (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. D. Naveena (Deputy General Secretary), Mr. K. Venkateswara Rao (Joint Secretary), Ms. Manjula N., and Ms. Shalini Holigi. Representing the management, the meeting was attended by Mr. Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia, Executive Director; Mr. B.P. Jatav, Chief General Manager (HR Wing); Mr. Rajnish Kumar, General Manager; Mr. Shambhu Lal, Chief General Manager, LB&FI Wing and Chief Liaison Officer; and Mr. Manjunath B. Singai, General Manager, Mangalore Circle. @aifsoj

Today, attended a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC’s and ST’s with representatives of the Union Bank of India ST Employees Welfare Association, including Mr. B. Mahendra Naick (National General Secretary), Mr. Rakesh Kumar Meena (National President), Mr. Merugu Venkateswarulu (Treasurer), Ms. Garika Sivani (All India Lady Representative), and Mr. Kushadhar Hansdah (National Working President). Representatives of the Union Bank of India SC Employees Welfare Association included Mr. M. Harish Tayade (General Secretary), Mr. G. Dayakar (President), Ms. Rajeswari (All India Lady Representative), Mr. Bhaskar Taid (Delegate), Ms. Pushpa (Delegate), and other delegates of the Bank. The discussions focused on the representation of SCs and STs in services and the welfare measures being implemented for their benefit. Both Associations also shared their concerns, grievances, and suggestions relating to employee welfare and career progression. Representing the management of Union Bank of India, the meeting was attended by Mr. Asheesh Pandey, Managing Director & CEO; Mr. Suresh Chandra Teli, Chief General Manager (HR); Mr. Jithender Maniram, General Manager and Chief Liaison Officer (SC); Mr. G. Shankar Lal, General Manager and Chief Liaison Officer (ST); Mr. Satyam Simhaiah Palugula, General Manager and Zonal Head, Mangaluru; Mr. Ambarish Kumar Singh, Deputy General Manager (HR); and Mr. Deepak N.S., Regional Head, Hassan. @aifsoj