480:. He argued that the government was preferring the needs of the businesses over those of the population in area where water was scarce. He said that while other businesses that took more water were justified in doing so, the soft drinks businesses were exploitative because they were "commodifying water by fetching it for a minuscule price and selling it later for an astronomically higher price".
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papers on several occasions. In 2013, he spoke in court of the need to impose minimum price controls on agricultural produce in order to reduce the alleged incidence of suicide among farmers and to prevent profiteering by middlemen. He also wanted an improved agricultural insurance scheme to ward
487:, and to erect statues commemorating them. The AIADMK claimed that the DMK-led government was facilitating the idea but the government said that the project was led by Appavu and 90 per cent funded by him. After much back-and-forth disputation, the stand was eventually named in honour of
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905:"Karunanidhi clocks highest victory margin : PTI feed"
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because they entered into an alliance with the INC. In the
1086:"Will file review petition in Tamirabarani case: Appavu"
879:"DMK, allies make a comeback in Tirunelveli district"
934:"DMK nominee challenges AIADMK candidate's election"
753:"Alliance may turn favourable for DMK in Radhapuram"
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347:Member of the Legislative Assembly
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393:Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
1180:Independent politicians in India
500:Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
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359:Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
134:Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
751:Sudhakar, P. (25 April 2016).
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986:"Election Commission website"
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343:Muthuvelayudha Perumal Appavu
345:is an Indian politician and
528:Opposition vote percentage
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361:. He has contested in the
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284:Tamil Maanila Congress
522:Opposition Candidate
495:Electoral performance
96:Chief Government Whip
1064:The Deccan Chronicle
940:. PTI. 1 August 2016
911:. PTI. 20 March 2016
554:S. K. Chandrasekaran
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353:. He is the current
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