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An Unspoken Battle for Cauvery Waters that Impacts Lakhs of Farmers in Tamil Nadu: The Mekedatu dam controversy is more than just an interstate water dispute, it's a fight that could impact irrigation in thousands of Tamil Nadu villages.  At the same time, farmers in Tamil Nadu are in trouble because the state's government has turned down their demand to halt construction activities on the Karnataka side of the border as it moves ahead with construction work. Meanwhile, Karnataka is moving ahead with construction, while the Tamil Nadu farmers are clamoring for the state to halt the works as they try to save their lives in the fields where their forefathers had worked for generations. The issue at the heart of the Mekedatu dam row is actually a simple one. The proposed Cauvery dam project at Mekedatu is a flash point between two states with two conflicting interests. Although it is seen as a water solution for Karnataka, especially Bangalore, it is viewed as a threat to the agri...

  In the context of AIADMK Flags Concern, it is noteworthy that Aadhav Arjuna holds two or more posts at the same time, which poses a problem.AIADMK has expressed grave concerns about Aadhav Arjuna holding so many powerful offices together in Tamil Nadu's political landscape, which is heating up. What is the real problem then?   who is Aadhav Arjuna? The TVK head isn't just any politician. He is the MLA of Villivakkam, General Secretary of the election campaign management of TVK and President of the Basketball Federation of India. All that power in one man's hands. The Real Problem: Defections and Power In the run-up to the 2026 polls, Arjuna has been responsible for a series of defections for the AIADMK. Three prominent MLAs— Maragatham Kumaravel, P Sathyabama and S Jayakumar —resigned to join TVK under his leadership. AIADMK president R B Udhayakumar spoke out against Arjuna and expressed worry over the use of 'money power and administrative lures' to recruit cad...

A Quiet Friday Evening Shattered by Violence Imagine it: a peaceful Friday evening in Nettur village, near Alangulam in Tenkasi district. Then, nine masked men arrived on two-wheelers. What followed was brutal—six Dalit individuals attacked with sickles and knives. Simultaneously, another mob targeted a Dalit person in Tirunelveli district. In one coordinated strike across two districts, lives changed forever. By morning, seven suspects were arrested. But the real question haunting the community remains: Why? What Really Happened That Night The Nettur Village Assault: A Marriage Function Gone Wrong It started as a simple dispute during a marriage celebration—the kind of disagreement that should fade with a cup of chai and an apology. Instead, a verbal altercation escalated into something far more sinister. A gang mobilized. Weapons were gathered. Masks were worn. And when they struck, it wasn't random violence—it was targeted. Every victim was Dalit. This wasn't coincidence. Th...

• Three AIADMK MLAs, Maragatham Kumaravel, MLA from Maduranthakam, Sathyabama, MLA from Dharapuram, and Jayakumar, MLA from Perundurai, submitted their resignation letters to Speaker J. C. D. Prabhakaran • The three AIADMK MLAs submitted their resignation letters on Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat in Chennai • The exit had a safety net. Sources say K. A. Sengottaiyan, now TVK Chief Coordinator and Minister, personally assured all three MLAs they would get to contest their home constituencies in the by-elections — and that promise was reportedly what pushed them over the line • 30 out of 47 newly-elected AIADMK MLAs are likely to defect to support TVK