DMK MLA arrest over remarks against Vijay

‘Run, run, run’: After Vijay’s theatre in Karur, DMK’s E V Velu returns to explain Singapore trip

Vilathikulam DMK MLA arrested for remarks against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay

In a post on X, the DMK’s deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi strongly condemned the TVK government’s action on the MLA and termed it “high-handed”

Accommodating dissent: On the TVK government’s actions

Using criminal law to protect reputation of rulers is condemnable

BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran condemns police officer for ‘threatening’ Thoothukudi journalists

A police officer made aggressive gestures and reportedly threatened journalists in Thoothukudi when they attempted to get the comments of arrested Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan.

BJP condemns Speaker’s observations on DMK MLA arrest

BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran said that it was not only a tradition, but also part of rules that the Speaker was to be informed if an MP or an MLA was arrested

TN assembly speaker clarifies rules for arrest of sitting MLA

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Tuesday clarified that the Speaker’s office had no role in the arrest of DMK MLA Markandayan G V over his alleged remarks against chief minister C Joseph Vijay

Threat to Tamil Nadu CM Vijay: Vilathikulam DMK MLA’s bail plea dismissed

The prosecution said the bail petition should be rejected as the accused had issued serious threat to the Chief Minister

Vilathikulam MLA Markandayan moves Madras High Court seeking to set aside judicial remand order

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan grants lunch motion and agrees to hear the matter urgently on Thursday afternoon