Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay strongly defended his government and the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) while replying to the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address in the Assembly. Rejecting claims that TVK remains an “actor’s party,” Vijay said the party had earned its place through struggle and public support.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of horsetrading and corruption during the trust vote won by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu on May 13. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant rejected the plea, describing it as based on “vague, bald and casual”