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The Madras High Court on September 23 dismissed a petition by AIADMK whip and former Minister Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy challenging the amendment made to the Tamil Nadu Assembly's resolution on Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu reservoir, holding that it could not interfere in the internal proceedings of the legislature.
The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on September 23 demanded that DMK president M.K. Stalin explain how the POCSO case involving Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani was handled under the previous DMK government, with the party's IT wing alleging that the investigation had been allowed to weaken and a final report filed without a proper inquiry.
DMK president M.K. Stalin has told the Madras High Court in a counter affidavit that being the party president does not make him legally liable for every post put out by the social media accounts of the DMK's wings, opposing interim relief in a Rs 1 crore defamation suit filed by Public Works and Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna.
The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has withdrawn the names of several allied party leaders, including VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan and MDMK general secretary Vaiko, from its star-campaigner list for the October 6 by-elections, after the DMK petitioned the Election Commission arguing that leaders of other parties could not be included in the TVK's list.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on September 22 launched the expanded Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme at a middle school in Thiruvanmiyur, extending the free morning meal to students of Classes 6 to 8 in government and government-aided schools, even as the DMK alleged that the scheme it had introduced was being renamed to deny former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin credit.
DMK president M.K. Stalin on September 21 strongly opposed the TVK government's proposal to build a new Secretariat-Assembly complex near the Marina beach, saying a new Secretariat was not needed in a congested locality at the cost of fishermen's livelihoods, and assured his party's full support to the fishing community's protest.
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on September 21 accused the TVK government of putting publicity ahead of farmers' interests, questioning the September 1 release of water from the Mettur dam and alleging that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had failed to honour his crop-loan waiver promise.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on September 21 congratulated Tamil Nadu shooter Elavenil Valarivan for winning silver in the women's 10m air rifle individual event and a second silver in the team event at the Asian Games 2026, saying her achievements set a target for the younger generation.