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Thousands of Tamil Nadu parents and students who topped the recently declared SSLC and HSC examinations await CM Vijay's announcement of the state-level Educational Excellence Awards ceremony, with TVK sources indicating an announcement is expected within the coming week.
Youth Congress members protested outside the Tamil Nadu Governor's residence demanding that Governor Rajendra Arlekar stop ordering Vande Mataram to be played before Tamil Thai Vazhthu at state government swearing-in functions, calling it an "assault on Tamil identity."
One of the most heartwarming moments of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly's first session came when a newly elected TVK MLA — the son of CM Vijay's personal driver — was sworn in, with CM Vijay watching from the front row with visible emotion.
Vanni Arasu, inducted as Tamil Nadu's first-ever Social Justice Minister, made an emotional appearance at a party event speaking in English to emphasise the historic significance for Dalit communities, pledging to serve the most marginalised with full commitment.
DMK president MK Stalin attacked CM Vijay calling him a puppet who would be discarded once people tire of him, drawing a swift rebuttal from Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar who compared the opposition's dismissal of Vijay to the same criticism once levelled at MGR.
In the TVK government's first major intervention in temple governance, HR&CE Minister Ramesh declared new mandatory standards for all department-managed temples across Tamil Nadu, marking a decisive shift in how the state's thousands of temples are administered.
After protests erupted at MGM Government Hospital in Trichy over a nursing student's death following surgery, CM Vijay personally directed the Health Department to constitute a special inquiry committee and submit findings within seven days.
Newly sworn-in Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson began reviewing Tamil Nadu's fiscal health on Saturday; the state carries an inherited debt of ₹10 lakh crore; budget to prioritise welfare, jobs, and infrastructure without tax hikes.