Tag: Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu Minister Urges Priests to Focus on Puja, Not Politics in Temples
Priests and Politics: A Call for Distinction in Tamil Nadu In a recent statement that drew attention across Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister P. K. Sekarbabu urged that temple priests should refrain from engaging in political activities within places of worship. Speaking in Chennai, the minister emphasized that temples are sacred…
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Priests Should Not Enter Politics in Temples, Says Tamil Nadu Minister
Overview: A call to keep temples ritual-focused In a recent statement in Chennai, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P. K. Sekarbabu emphasized that priests should refrain from political activities inside places of worship. Speaking to reporters, the minister underscored the need to confine temple duties to pujas and spiritual guidance, arguing that political work…
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DMK Petitions Supreme Court Challenging SIR in Tamil Nadu: What It Means
Overview: DMK Challenges EC’s Special Intensive Revision in Tamil Nadu The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear the petition filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu. The case, which raises questions about electoral logistics and the integrity…
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Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date for DMK Challenge to Tamil Nadu’s SIR
Overview: A High-Stakes challenge to Tamil Nadu’s SIR The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petition filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. The case, which centers on the scope and conduct of the…
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Supreme Court Sets Hearing for DMK’s Challenge to Tamil Nadu SIR on November 11
Overview The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the DMK’s petition challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu. The case, filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), questions the legal and procedural basis of the EC’s move, which aims to update and cross-check voter rolls…
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Karur Stampede: Supreme Court Seizes CBI Probe Over Impartiality Doubts
Background: A Tragedy that Shook Public Confidence The Karur stampede occurred during a TVK rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, in September, tragically claiming 41 lives and injuring more than 100. As investigators sought to establish the facts and responsibilities, questions about the fairness of the ongoing probe began to cloud public discourse. The case has…
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Karur Stampede Probe: Supreme Court Questions Impartiality
Overview: A High Court Controversy Becomes a National Issue The Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives at a TVK rally in September 2025, has transcended a regional tragedy to become a matter of national concern about the integrity of criminal investigations. The Supreme Court’s intervention follows intense scrutiny of statements by senior Tamil Nadu police…
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Karur Stampede: Supreme Court Pushes CBI Probe for Impartiality
Introduction: A high-stakes intervention in the Karur stampede case The Supreme Court of India has stepped into a politically charged and emotionally sensitive case following the Karur stampede, where 41 people died during a rally organized by the Tamil political outfit TVK. The court’s order to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation…
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Toxic Cough Syrup Case: Arrest of Pharma Boss Sparks MP Accountability Debate
Overview of the Case A seven-member Madhya Pradesh (MP) team arrested G Ranganathan, the Chennai-based owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, amid investigations into the toxic Coldrif cough syrup linked to 21 deaths. Local authorities have sealed Ranganathan’s 2,000-square-foot manufacturing unit on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway and cleared his registered office in Kodambakkam as part of a widening…
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Cough Syrup Scandal: MP Arrests Pharma Chief G Ranganathan as 21 Deaths Linked to Coldrif
Unfolding Allegations Eyed by Authorities The health and corporate worlds are rattled as Madhya Pradesh authorities arrest G Ranganathan, the 73-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals based in Chennai, in connection with the toxic Coldrif cough syrup that has been linked to 21 deaths. A seven-member team from the state police and drug regulatory authorities carried…