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The Supreme Court on Monday upheld eviction orders concerning 3.93 acres of land belonging to the Arulmigu Annamalainathar Temple in Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu, where residential houses, a mosque and an Arabic school were built after the temple property changed hands through a disputed auction, as reported in Bar and Bench. A Bench of Justices Aravind [] The post Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Of Muslim Families From 3.93 Acres Of Annamalainathar Temple Land in Kadayanallur appeared first on The C
A 73-year-old devotees decades-long fight to restore a historic temple tank has finally forced authorities to take action, after his protest brought the issue to their attention. The devotee, Vasai Jayaraman, said he has been raising the issue for the past 45 years, approaching as many as 11 MLAs, several ministers and numerous officials. According [] The post 1,450-Year-Old Shiva Temple, 45 Years of Neglect: 73-Year-Old Smears Temple Tank Mud On Himself In Protest To Restore Sukra Theertham app
Former Idol Wing Inspector General Pon Manickavel has raised serious questions over the number of children, particularly girls, who remain untraced in Tamil Nadu, alleging that thousands of missing children have not been accounted for by the police. Addressing a press meet, Manickavel questioned successive governments over their record in tracing missing children and argued [] The post 13,000 Girls Missing In 10 Years: Pon Manickavel Questions Police Record appeared first on The Commune .
The Tamil Nadu government has finalised Foreshore Estate in Chennai as the site for a new Assembly-secretariat complex, with the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) and Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) granting permission for the government to use the land, as reported in Times of India. The proposed complex will come up on around 25.16 acres [] The post Foreshore Estate Finalised For 1,200-Crore New Tamil Nadu Assembly Complex appeared first on The Commune .
Self-styled feminist Chinmayi Sripaada chose yet another Hindu festival to derogate Hinduism. A few days ago on Varalakshmi Vratham, she called Hindu women gatekeepers of patriarchy. This time, she chose Krishna Janmashtami to talk about a rape incident, except she refused to reveal who were the perpetrators of the heinous crime. A handle shared a [] The post Ultra-Woke Leftist Self-Styled Feminist Chinmayi Links Janmashtami & Navaratri To Rape, Hides Names Of Accused Md Sameer, Md Waleen & Md S
Cuddalore Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) South District Secretary Raji, also known as Rasappa, has come under criticism after a video allegedly showing him crossing a toll plaza without paying the toll surfaced on social media, as reported in Tamil Samayam. In the video, Raji is seen travelling by car at the Kothattai area and appearing [] The post Power Of My Akka: TVK Functionary Allegedly Skips Toll Using TVK Visiting Card appeared first on The Commune .
Former DMK Minister R. Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, claiming that 34% of voters in Tamil Nadu had acted foolishly by voting the party to power, as reported in Minnambalam. Speaking to reporters in Kanchipuram on 5 September 2026, Gandhi also criticised the State government over [] The post 1.79 Crore Fools Voted For TVK, Former DMK Minister Gandhi Insults Voters For Choosing TVK appeared first on The Commune .
A 26-year-old man was killed after a car belonging to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Minister Jagadeshwari K. allegedly hit the two-wheeler he was riding at Kattankulathur near Chennai in the early hours of Monday, 7 September 2026. The deceased has been identified as Iraiyanbu and was riding a Honda Duo. The accident took place at [] The post 26-Year-Old Youth Killed After TVK Minister Jagadeshwaris Car Hits Two-Wheeler Near Chennai appeared first on The Commune .
In yet another instance of mirroring the DMKs fascist actions, the Chennai Cyber Crime police under the Joseph Vijay TVK government detained Tamil Nadu-based entrepreneur Prawin Ganeshan at Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport over a social media post allegedly containing defamatory remarks about Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan on 5 September [] The post TVK=DMK: TN Entrepreneur Prawin Ganeshan Detained At Delhi Airport Over Now-Deleted Defamatory X Post appeared f
Traffic violations and poor traffic management continue to make commuting across Chennai increasingly difficult, with motorists facing wrong-side driving, chaotic lane changes, badly managed junctions and congestion even on roads with adequate infrastructure. One of the most common violations is wrong-side driving. Two-wheelers and autorickshaws routinely enter one-way stretches from the wrong end or travel [] The post Wrong-Side Driving, Chaotic Lanes, Endless Jams: Chennai Traffic Police Faili
Daysafter Tamil Nadus new restrictions on mobile phones inside major temples came into force, visuals from Madurais Meenakshi Amman Temple appear to show members of Madurai MP Su. Venkatesans entourage carrying mobile phones inside the temple premises. The timing raises questions over how uniformly the governments new rules are being enforced. From September 1, camera-enabled [] The post TVK Ally CPI-M MP Su Venkatesans Entourage Seen With Phones Inside Meenakshi Temple, Where Mobile Phones Are
Director Vetrimaarans birthday was celebrated in grand fashion by his fans in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, September 4. Videos from the celebrations show fans presenting the filmmaker with a massive garland and cutting a cake amid loud celebrations and parai music. The video also shows him receiving a sword and a cake, loud music and [] The post DMK Stooge Vetrimaaran, Who Preaches Social Justice & Communist Propaganda In His Films, Celebrates Birthday With Sword, Currency-Note Crowns & Lavish Fanfar
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has questioned Indias push to build a domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry, arguing that spending billions of dollars to manufacture chips may not be necessary when they can be sourced globally, including through smuggling. Speaking in an interview with Frontline, Rajan criticised industrial policies that identify certain sectors [] The post Why Build Chips? They Can Be Smuggled: Raghuram Rajan Questions Indias Billion-Dollar Semicond
Background Image Source: Veludharan The Madras High Court on Thursday, 3 September 2026, came down heavily on the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department for making a volte face over the eviction of encroachments from land belonging to Sri Bashyakara Adi Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple in West Mambalam, as reported in The New Indian [] The post Evict All Encroachers: Madras High Court Slams HR&CE, Gives 4 Days To Clear Sri Adi Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple Land appeared first on
The Madras High Court on Thursday, September 3, dismissed as not maintainable a writ petition filed by DMK president MK Stalin seeking 100% counting of VVPAT slips in the Kolathur Assembly constituency and a declaration that he be elected by nullifying the victory of TVK MLA VS Babu, as reported in The Hindu. A First [] The post Madras High Court Dismisses Stalins Plea Seeking 100% VVPAT Counting In Kolathur appeared first on The Commune .
Former DMK minister EV Velu appeared to turn the partys own past record into a punchline in the Legislative Assembly, admitting that the DMK was in the Opposition because its previous tenure had not been good enough, even as he questioned the governments performance during its first 116 days. Speaking in the House, Velu questioned [] The post We Are In Opposition Because Our Rule Was Not Good, Says DMK MLA EV Velu appeared first on The Commune .
TVK ministers Bussy Anand, Aadhav, Rajmohan and Nirmal Kumar held talks with sanitation workers in Chennai, who have been protesting for 15 days over a nine-point charter of demands, as reported in Dinamalar. The negotiations were held at the Chennai Corporation office complex, where the workers have been staging their protest. During the meeting, Minister [] The post There Is Nothing In The Treasury: TVK Minister Bussy Anand Tells Protesting Sanitation Workers In Chennai appeared first on The C
Award-winning sound designer Ajayan Adat has dismissed Operation Tral as RSS theettam a crude Malayalam insult that literally refers to excrement. The remark, posted under a video related to the film, has drawn a sharp response from its director, producer and technical team. As reported in Mathrubhumi, Adat made the comment under an Instagram [] The post Sound Designer Ajayan Adat Calls Upcoming Malayalam Film Operation Tral RSS Sh*t; Film Team Hits Back appeared first on The Commune .
A remark by a priest and trustee of the Mar Thoma Church calling for HIV tests before marriages within the Church has triggered controversy in Kerala, as reported in Kerala Kaumudi. Dr K Thomas made the remarks at a Mar Thoma Church family gathering in Thiruvananthapuram on 30 August 2026. He also said that the [] The post Kerala: Mar Thoma Priest Calls For HIV Tests Before Church Marriages, Says Brides Must Be Checked For Abuse appeared first on The Commune .
The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission has directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to proactively disclose details of the movable and immovable assets of all temples under its control and make the information available to devotees at department offices and the respective temples, as reported in Times of India. The information is [] The post TN Information Commission Orders HR&CE To Disclose Details Of Temple Lands, Gold, Bank Deposits Within 90 Days appeare
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has restrained the registration of any document relating to 21 acres and 6 cents of land belonging to a religious trust associated with temples in Srirangam, until further orders, as reported in Dinamalar. The order was passed on a public interest litigation petition filed by Nedungulam Subramanian [] The post 600-Crore Srirangam Temple Trust Land Dispute: Madras High Court Stops Document Registration appeared first on The Commune .
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly using his influence as a partner in the ruling NDA at the Centre to persuade South Korean shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd to set up a shipyard at Kakinada instead of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, as reported in The Economic Times. According to [] The post 4 Billion HD Hyundai Shipyard At Risk? Andhra Pradesh Woos Korean Giant Away From Thoothukudi appeared first on The Commune .
On 3 September 2026, the Tamil Nadu Assembly saw some bizarre moments. TVK Ranipet MLA Tahira demanded the closure of a supposed JK Tyres factory in Ranipet. In the process, the TVK MLA and her minister exposed the tharkuriness of the party and government. Why was this a problem? JK Tyres does not have a [] The post Tharkuri Vijay Kazhagam For A Reason: TVK MLA Complains About Non-Existent JK Tyres Factory In Ranipet, Reels Min Keerthana Goes On To Justify False Info In Assembly appeared first o
After putting several projects on hold and scrapping others, the Joseph Vijay-led TVK government now finds itself in an embarrassing position over an existing industrial unit. A TVK MLA demanded the closure of JK Tyres in Ranipet on the floor of the Assembly, alleging that the company is causing severe environmental damage. Industries Minister Keerthana [] The post JK Tyres Should Sue Joseph Vijays TVK Govt Especially Minister Keerthana For Allowing False Info And Defamation appeared first on Th
Trichy district was jolted on Monday (31 August 2026) evening when a 15-year-old Class X student delivered a baby boy on her government-aided school premises. In an absolutely shocking incident, a 15 year old 10th class student delivered a baby boy inside govt aided school premises in Trichy. This raises too many uncomfortable questions. @imrajmohan [] The post 15-Year-Old Delivers Baby At Govt-Aided School; 292 Underage Pregnancies Reported In Trichy This Year appeared first on The Commune .
West Bengal rebel TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh and Rajasthan BJP MP Mahima Kumari Mewar met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai. While both described their meetings as courtesy calls involving governance, development and administrative issues, Behindwoods has given them a very different political spin linking the visits to the race for [] The post Behindwoods Packages Two MP Visits To Secretariat As North Indian MPs Flocking To Vijay Propaganda appeared first on The Commune .
After scrapping or putting several projects in limbo, the TVK government now has a ruling-party MLA demanding that an existing industrial unit be shut down. The demand to close JK Tyre in Ranipet adds to questions over how the government intends to retain industries and attract fresh investment to Tamil Nadu. Speaking in the Tamil [] The post After TVK Government Scraps Development Projects In TN, MLA Wants JK Tyre Shut Down Except Theres No Plant In Ranipet appeared first on The Commune .
TVK Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson recently undertook a foot pilgrimage to the Velankanni Basilica. A month ago, he identified himself as a Christian in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Wilson has reportedly also been undertaking the pilgrimage for several years. His pilgrimage assumes significance in light of a study that documents the caste-based organisation of [] The post Caste Practices At Velankanni: Does TVK Minister Marie Wilson Endorse Them? appeared first on The Commune .
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays much-publicised surprise visit to a farmers family near the Mettur Dam is now being revealed to be a carefully choreographed photo-op, after the elderly woman at the centre of the episode revealed that a Tahsildar had visited her the previous night, as reported in OneIndia Tamil. The incident [] The post Paati Busts Vijays Surprise Visit: Wanna-Be MGR Photo Op Exposed appeared first on The Commune .
DMDK MLA Premalatha Vijayakant has criticised the Joseph Vijay TVK government over the delayed opening of the Mettur Dam, warning that the failure to desilt and clear irrigation canals could prevent water from reaching tail-end areas in the Cauvery delta. Speaking to reporters, Premalatha said the opening of the dam on September 1 was welcome [] The post No One Asked For Putting Glasses On An Elderly Woman, People Have Already Seen All That: Premalatha Slams Joseph Vijay Government appeared firs
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays visit to Puzhal Central Prison has raised questions over the reason behind the visit, with a report in Junior Vikatan linking it to advice allegedly given by astrologers close to the Chief Minister. According to the report, astrologers had reportedly warned Vijay that the Sathayam star could create [] The post Did Astrologers Advise TN CM Joseph Vijay To Visit Puzhal Central Prison? appeared first on The Commune .
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has questioned whether Tamil Nadus manufacturing push is creating the kind of well-paying jobs India needs, pointing to the relatively low wages offered in factories involved in product assembly. Speaking to Frontline, Rajan said manufacturing should not be opposed but argued that India must focus on creating better-paying employment rather [] The post TN Manufacturing Jobs Pay 20,000, Not That Different From Driver, House Help In Chennai, Says Raghuram Rajan a
Senior advocate Vrinda Grover was revealed to be a part of the legal team of the Cockroach Party, the group that was seemingly backed by the AAP ecosystem which orchestrated protests and unrest in the national capital in the name of opposition to NEET question paper leakage. A special thanks to the queen of all [] The post From Yakub Memon To Cockroach Party: The People Lawyer Vrinda Grover Chose To Represent appeared first on The Commune .
The recent launch of India Today Tamil, a dedicated channel for Tamil audiences, has sparked intense debate over its editorial independence. From the surface, it seems as if the channels primary objective is to promote actor-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, rather than provide balanced journalism. India Today Tamil was officially launched on [] The post Has India Today Started A Dedicated Tamil Channel To Promote Joseph Vijay? appeared first on The Commune .
Leftist propaganda outlet The News Minutes Let Me Explain ran an episode on PM CARES this past week. By the time it reached its final line, the video had stopped being an explainer and turned into an accusation without a source. PM CARES has ended up gobbling up money that smaller NGOs could have got, [] The post Leftist Propaganda Outlet The News Minutes PM CARES Meltdown, Claims Fund Gobbled Up NGO Money appeared first on The Commune .
At an event where Keralas Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar spoke about women remaining at home, Islamic scholar A.P. Abdul Hakim Ansari reportedly said that having three children is a ticket to heaven for Muslim women. Ansari also said women need not work outside the home because their financial responsibility rests with men in [] The post Three Children A Ticket To Heaven, Says Islamic Scholar Abdul Hakim Ansari At Event Where Kanthapuram Said Women Must Be Confined To Homes app
After announcing that the Namakkal SIPCOT project will be scrapped, the Joseph Vijay TVK government has dropped the proposed Kancheepuram new town development plan, or satellite town plan, and the detailed development and heritage revitalisation plan initiated during the previous DMK government, as reported in The New Indian Express. The Housing and Urban Development Department [] The post Anti-Development TVK: After Namakkal SIPCOT, Kancheepuram Satellite Town Plan Dropped appeared first on The
TVK governments Tourism Minister & Congress MLA S. Rajesh Kumar has warned that he and his Congress colleague, Higher Education Minister Viswanathan, will resign from the C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet if the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) does not accept Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, as [] The post If TVK Rejects Rahul Gandhi As PM Candidate, We Will Resign, Threatens Congress Minister Rajesh Kumar appeared first on The Commune .
Democratic congressional nominee and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was aggressively heckled by fellow protesters during an anti-RSS demonstration outside Madison Square Garden on August 29, after hard-left protesters accused him of being a Zionist. Lander, a Jewish progressive Democrat running for the US House of Representatives from New Yorks 10th Congressional District, [] The post Get Out, Zionist: NYC Congressional Nominee Brad Lander, Who Held RSS Killed Gandhi Placard, Heckl
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) National Spokesperson Felix Gerald has accused television media of promoting a manufactured narrative over the proposed Parandur greenfield airport project, after a television anchor reportedly claimed that Parandur was the least damaging site among the locations considered for Chennais second airport. Gerald made the remarks while responding to a debate on [] The post TVK Spokesperson Felix Gerald Calls Parandurs Least Damage Claim Fake; AAI-TIDCO Report Says Para
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries and JD(S) Karnataka state president H.D. Kumaraswamy has levelled serious allegations against Karnataka Home Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge over alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineer Grade-I posts, as reported in The New Indian Express. Kumaraswamy alleged that the [] The post Priyank-Sponsored System In Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy Alleges KPSC Recruitment Scam,
A man dressed as Maveli during an Onam celebration was allegedly assaulted after a minor argument at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, Kerala, with a shopkeeper reportedly throwing boiling oil on him, as reported in Asianet Malayalam. The incident took place on Saturday, the day of Avittam, when Chandrababu, a native of Karunagappally, had gone around [] The post Kerala: Shopkeeper Ashraf Throws Boiling Oil At Man Dressed As Maveli After Argument At Tea Shop appeared first on The Commune .
The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID on Sunday conducted a search at the Guindy office of Chennai-based businessman Ranvir Shah in connection with an idol smuggling case and seized five antique wooden vahanas (ceremonial mounts), as reported in Dinamalar. The seized artefacts include a Garuda Vahana, a Simha Vahana (lion mount), an elephant Vahana and [] The post Idol Smuggling Case: Idol Wing Raids Businessman Ranvir Shahs Office In Guindy, Seizes 5 Antique Vahanas appeared first on The Commune .
A network of Pakistan-based Facebook pages allegedly promoted actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as part of a paid social-media campaign, with chat records purportedly showing negotiations for promotional posts extending up to the 2029 elections. It also appears to show coordinated promotion of narratives linking Vijay with former Pakistan Prime [] The post Pakistan-Based Facebook Pages Allegedly Paid 100s Of Dollars To Promote Joseph Vijay, Push Imran
A few weeks ago, the news of the fradulent transfer of temple lands to private individuals rocked the news cycle in Tamil Nadu. This was in Palani. Then came Thadikombu temple land. Now, a similar pattern is being observed and seems to have been orchestrated in Karaikudi, Sivaganga district, whose sitting MLA is TVKs TK [] The post Palani, Thadikombu, Now Karaikudi: 130 Crore Temple Land Opposite TVK Minister Prabhus House Transferred Within Weeks To Private Individuals appeared first on The Com
A network of Facebook pages and profiles promoting actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is alleged to have links to administrators based in Pakistan, raising questions over the origins of some of the social media accounts being used to build Vijays political image. The findings point to a pattern in which [] The post Pakistan-Administered Facebook Pages Turned Into Vijay-TVK Propaganda Accounts? appeared first on The Commune .
Two government school teachers in Karnatakas Yadgir district have been suspended pending departmental inquiry for participating in RSS Patha Sanchalana (route marches), with the Education Department holding that their participation prima facie violated provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021, as reported in NDTV. The suspension orders were issued on August 20 by [] The post Karnataka Congress Govt Suspends 2 Govt School Teachers For Participating In RSS Route March appea
Former Tamil Nadu Finance Minister and DMK leader P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan has questioned whether current Finance Minister Marie Wilson personally drafted the Tamil Nadu governments first Budget under the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, suggesting that the minister struggled to read the speech because it may have been prepared by someone else, as [] The post Someone Else Wrote The Budget, He Was Struggling To Read It: PTR Takes Swipe At TVK Minister Marie Wilson appeared first o
The Madras High Court has strongly questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Minister Marie Wilson over his failure to appear before the court in a 2022 case in Puducherry, in which he is accused of allegedly barging into his elder brothers house and assaulting him and his wife, as reported in OneIndia Tamil. Wilson had approached [] The post You Are Not The King Of England: Madras High Court Slams TVK Min Marie Wilson For Not Appearing In Court In 2022 House Trespass, Assault Case appeared firs
The Iran war and the resulting rise in petrol and diesel prices have contributed to the increase in prices of essential commodities in Tamil Nadu, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Venkataramanan told the Assembly, as reported in Tamil News18. Responding to concerns over rising prices raised through a calling-attention motion, the Minister said the increase [] The post Iran War Caused Price Rise: TVK Minister Venkataramanans Explanation For Essential Commodities Inflation appeared first on The Co

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