Vijay Sethupathi Bigg Boss Remarks Spark Row Amid Speculation Of Political Taunt

A political confrontation has escalated between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam over remarks regarding former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and the Maintenance of Internal Security Act detention legacy of M.K. Stalin. DMK legislators have submitted a breach of privilege notice to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker against Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar, accusing him of providing false information in the House. The development follows controversy over comments questioning the nature of Stalin's detention during the Emergency. Several DMK leaders also face legal action for making retaliatory derogatory remarks during the ongoing political war of words.

A political confrontation has erupted following remarks by Karnataka Congress Chief B.K. Hariprasad describing Umar Khalid as a nationalist. The controversy comes amid protests by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad against the screening of a documentary on Khalid at the National Law School in Bengaluru. Criticising Hariprasad's statement, the ABVP questioned how an individual who allegedly glorified parliament attack terrorists could be labelled a nationalist. The student organisation and the BJP have lashed out at the Congress, demanding clarity on whether the party endorses the Karnataka Congress chief's comments regarding Umar Khalid.

A political controversy has erupted in Bengaluru over the planned screening of 'Prisoner Number 626710 is present', a 2024 documentary on Umar Khalid, at the National Law School of India University. The ABVP opposed the event and wrote to union ministers seeking an inquiry and a ban on screening or promoting the film on campus. Meanwhile, the Congress-backed NSUI supported the screening, with Karnataka Congress leader BK Hariprasad defending Khalid as a nationalist and criticising the ABVP. Umar Khalid was arrested in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and Indian Penal Code provisions, and remains imprisoned while his trial is pending.

The Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising officials from the police department, drug safety department, and commercial taxes to crack down on a major fake medicine racket. The state health minister affirmed zero tolerance against the drug mafia and sought central drug safety intervention. Investigators revealed that an operative handling Krupa Healthcare in Bengaluru was arrested for relabelling expired medicines and selling them at a 50% discount to clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies. The alleged kingpin behind the syndicate, identified as Prashant, is currently in Azerbaijan, with authorities issuing a lookout notice and coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs to extradite him.