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From box office to ballot box: TN’s tryst with stars in politics, and how Vijay might fare

There’s a scene in the 2014 Tamil movie Kaththi where actor Vijay explains communism with the help of the humble idli.

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Watch | Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest: What does it mean for the Stalin-led government?

A video on the events leading to the arrest of V. Senthilbalaji, and what it means for the Tamil Nadu government

The Hindu

Opposition parties’ meet on June 23 will slam final nail on coffin of BJP and RSS: Alagiri

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri has contended that the Opposition parties’ meet in Patna on June 23 will drive the final nail in the coffin of the BJP and RSS’s right wing politics and ideology.

The Hindu

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Controversial DMK man expelled, arrested

The controversial DMK platform speaker, Shivaji Krishnamurthy, was expelled from the party and arrested in Chennai on Sunday for making abusive comments at a public meeting against Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, BJP State president K. Annamalai and functionary Khushbu Sundar.

The Hindu

Emerging challenges to the Dravidian model

Tamil Nadu requires a renewed approach to address the qualitative aspects of social policy, and an industrialisation strategy that ensures decent wages and dignified working conditions

The Hindu

V. Senthilbalaji | From villain to anti-hero

In Tamil Nadu, some politicians crave for the attention accorded to a groom while attending weddings and seek to be the focal point even in a funeral home. V. Senthilbalaji, 47, Minister in the M.K. Stalin Cabinet, hospitalised following his recent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged…

The Hindu

Power games: the anatomy of an arrest

Minister V. Senthilbalaji was questioned for 18 hours by the ED and when he complained of chest pain, was initially admitted to the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar Government Estate in Chennai. He was later shifted to a private hospital in Chennai

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Nirmala Sitharaman, B.L. Santhosh, senior BJP leaders condemn party functionary’s arrest in Tamil Nadu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other senior BJP leaders on Saturday condemned the Tamil Nadu government for the arrest of BJP State Secretary S.G. Suryah by Madurai police who was booked for allegedly spreading fake news on social media.

The Hindu

DMK’s R.S. Bharathi criticises Palaniswami’s remarks on Stalin

DMK organising secretary R.S. Bharathi on June 16, 2023 criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s remarks questioning CM M.K. Stalin’s “restlessness” over the arrest of Minister Senthilbalaji.

The Hindu

DMK making incorrect statements out of grudge, says Vasan

Tamil Maanila Congress party president G.K. Vasan on Friday took strong exception to DMK organising secretary R.S. Bharathi’s accusation that the AIADMK agreed to make Mr. Vasan a Rajya Sabha MP owing to pressure from the BJP.

The Hindu

Edappadi Palaniswami questions T.N. CM Stalin’s ‘restlessness’ over Senthilbalaji’s arrest

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday, June 16, 2023 questioned Chief Minister M.K. Stalin why he was “restless” over the arrest of Minister V. Senthilbalaji in a money laundering case.

The Hindu

AIADMK delegation meets Governor, demands Senthilbalaji’s sacking

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | CM Stalin warns BJP about provoking DMK

Slamming the BJP for its ‘political vendetta’ in the arrest of the Electricity Minister, Mr. Stalin asked the BJP to go through history for an idea of the kind of protests the DMK could organise; he said he was no opposed to an inquiry against Mr. Senthilbalaji but objected to…

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‘DMK Files’ | Chennai Court summons T.N. BJP president Annamalai to appear before it on July 14

A Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Chennai has issued summons to Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai, directing him to appear before the court on July 14. The order was passed by the court after taking cognizance of a criminal defamation complaint filed by DMK party treasurer and Member of Parliament,…

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Edappadi K. Palaniswami has no locus standi to comment on Senthilbalaji, says Ma. Subramanian

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Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji remanded to judicial custody till June 28

After Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate following 18 hours of investigation, dramatic scenes unfolded.

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ED action on T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji as per Supreme Court direction: BJP MLA Vanathi

BJP MLA from Coimbatore South and the national president of the party’s Mahila Morcha (women’s wing) Vanathi Srinivasan said that the BJP as a political party had no role as far as the arrest of Tamil Nadu minister Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate was concerned.

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | AIADMK defends Enforcement Directorate’s actions

The AIADMK on Wednesday defended the arrest of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V. Senthilbalaji in a money-laundering case on the grounds that the move was carried out only on the direction of the Supreme Court.

The Hindu

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | No political motives, Stalin should check his own previous statements on Minister’s corruption: BJP leader Annamalai

Refuting charges that Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Electricity V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest was politically motivated, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Wednesday said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin must refer to his own old statement where he had himself made the same allegations against the Minister for which he has been…

The Hindu

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance to protest on June 16 in Coimbatore

Parties belonging to the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) announced that they would stage a joint agitation in Coimbatore on June 16 as minister V. Senthilbalaji was arrested by officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and then taken to the Government Multi Super-Specialty Hospital at Omandurar Estate in Chennai.

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"People will teach BJP lesson in 2024", says Tamil Nadu CM Stalin after meeting DMK minister in hospital

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday met with State minister Senthil Balaji at the Omandurar government hospital in Chennai. Balaji was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain during questioning by the ED. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: DMK Minister Senthil Balaji breaks down in ED custody, hospitalised

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji broke down while being taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for questioning in connection to an alleged money laundering case in the wee hours of Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News

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DMK will not be afraid of BJP’s intimidation tactics, says T.N. CM Stalin, after visiting arrested Minister Senthilbalaji in hospital

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin visited Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the early hours on June 14 and then taken to the T.N. Government Multi Super-Specialty Hospital at Omandurar Estate in Chennai.

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