Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony, who was the three-term Chief Minister of Kerala, will be leading the party campaign in the forthcoming Assembly elections. The decision was taken at a meeting between the state Congress leaders and the party .
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: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 2:30 AM IST
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The Muslim community in India, the largest minority of roughly 172 million people who account for 14.2 per cent of Indiaâs total population of roughly 1.32 billion, has gone through a tough time in recent years in the backdrop of the RSS and BJPâs Hindutva politics. While the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accused of eroding the secular and liberal principles of the Constitution, it is common knowledge that the BJP thrives on the grievances and prejudices of the majority community against the minorities. The last six years have been hard for Indiaâs largest minority â they have faced lynchings, riots, and social and political alienation.
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Last chance? Stalin and other DMK leaders at an anti-CAA protest outside the TN assembly (Photo: Jaison G)
For Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, who turns 68 on March 1, this will be the ultimate challenge of his career. If he and his party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), fail to dislodge the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the Tamil Nadu election this time too-the latter has been in office for a decade-Stalin s hopes of occupying the coveted chief minister s seat in Fort St George (the seat of the state administration) may be lost forever.
For the DMK, the sweeping victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha election (the party-led alliance won 38 of the 39 seats) came as a welcome boost in its preparations for the 2021 assembly poll. Despite the pandemic, Stalin has not let go of the momentum. He has been video-conferencing with party cadre and has also been holding all-party conferences and physical protests over select issues. The pa