Jayalalithaa Critical

The makers of 'Sarkar', a Tamil political thriller starring actor Vijay, have under immense pressure from the Tamil Nadu government edited out parts of the movie seen as critical of the ruling AIADMK and former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, who died in 2016.

Makers of 'Sarkar', a political thriller starring actor Vijay, have reportedly agreed to remove or mute controversial portions critical of Tamil Nadu's AIADMK government after two ministers levelled sedition charges against them.

Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government has faced a barrage of criticism for rejecting the DMK's request for M Karunanidhi's burial next to the grave of his political mentor CN Annadurai along Marina beach. National Conference chief Omar Abdullah found the ruling AIADMK's stand petty, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the E Palaniswami government...

Instances compiled by an association of Tamil Nadu journalists suggest multiple cases of 'blackouts' simply for reporting news critical of the government. Among the cases cited are: in February this year, Satyam TV was blacked out for a day on Arasu Cable for reporting on the protests in Tuticorin against a plant by mining giant Vedanta.

Invoking late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a mouthpiece of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has dissed actors Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth and a group of film directors critical of the ruling dispensation as a "gang of clowns".

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday won the critical by-election for Chennai's RK Nagar, the seat that was held by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa till her death in December last year. He defeated his AIADMK rival E Madhusudhanan by a large margin of votes, serving a huge blow to Tamil Nadu's ruling party.

To prove that TTV Dinakaran, who was sidelined as the No 2 of Tamil Nadu's ruling party ten days ago, illicitly transferred crores to Delhi to buy the party symbol, the Delhi Police is in Chennai and this morning searched the home of a retired government officer who belongs to the village of Mannargudi. Mr Dinakaran and his relatives are referred t...

A complete shutdown like situation is gripping Chennai and slowly the whole of Tamil Nadu as Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health continues to remain critical.

With Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's condition still critical, lawmakers from her party, the AIADMK, met this evening, though sources stress they are not ready to discuss even a temporary stand-in for the leader, leave alone a successor.

With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said to be critical, the US Consulate in Chennai has issued an "emergency message" for American citizens, asking them to review their personal security plans and remain aware of the local events.

With Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in critical condition after a cardiac arrest, Tamil Nadu is taking extreme precautions to ensure lakhs of her supporters, known for their passionate shows of loyalty, remain calm.

Security has been increased on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border as J Jayalalithaa continued to be critical on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday.

J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, "has shown some signs of response" while on life support systems, said a top political leader today, asking not to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. The Chief Minister's party, the AIADMK, seconded that theory. After local television channels wrongly reported her death this eveni...

J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, is critical after a cardiac arrest on Sunday at Chennai's Apollo hospital and is on assisted breathing.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa may be discharged from Apollo Hospital in less than 15 days, a senior AIADMK leader said on Monday.

The makers of 'Sarkar', a Tamil political thriller starring actor Vijay, have under immense pressure from the Tamil Nadu government edited out parts of the movie seen as critical of the ruling AIADMK and former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, who died in 2016.

Makers of 'Sarkar', a political thriller starring actor Vijay, have reportedly agreed to remove or mute controversial portions critical of Tamil Nadu's AIADMK government after two ministers levelled sedition charges against them.

Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government has faced a barrage of criticism for rejecting the DMK's request for M Karunanidhi's burial next to the grave of his political mentor CN Annadurai along Marina beach. National Conference chief Omar Abdullah found the ruling AIADMK's stand petty, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the E Palaniswami government...

Instances compiled by an association of Tamil Nadu journalists suggest multiple cases of 'blackouts' simply for reporting news critical of the government. Among the cases cited are: in February this year, Satyam TV was blacked out for a day on Arasu Cable for reporting on the protests in Tuticorin against a plant by mining giant Vedanta.

Invoking late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a mouthpiece of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has dissed actors Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth and a group of film directors critical of the ruling dispensation as a "gang of clowns".

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday won the critical by-election for Chennai's RK Nagar, the seat that was held by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa till her death in December last year. He defeated his AIADMK rival E Madhusudhanan by a large margin of votes, serving a huge blow to Tamil Nadu's ruling party.

To prove that TTV Dinakaran, who was sidelined as the No 2 of Tamil Nadu's ruling party ten days ago, illicitly transferred crores to Delhi to buy the party symbol, the Delhi Police is in Chennai and this morning searched the home of a retired government officer who belongs to the village of Mannargudi. Mr Dinakaran and his relatives are referred t...

A complete shutdown like situation is gripping Chennai and slowly the whole of Tamil Nadu as Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health continues to remain critical.

With Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's condition still critical, lawmakers from her party, the AIADMK, met this evening, though sources stress they are not ready to discuss even a temporary stand-in for the leader, leave alone a successor.

With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said to be critical, the US Consulate in Chennai has issued an "emergency message" for American citizens, asking them to review their personal security plans and remain aware of the local events.

With Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in critical condition after a cardiac arrest, Tamil Nadu is taking extreme precautions to ensure lakhs of her supporters, known for their passionate shows of loyalty, remain calm.

Security has been increased on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border as J Jayalalithaa continued to be critical on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday.

J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, "has shown some signs of response" while on life support systems, said a top political leader today, asking not to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. The Chief Minister's party, the AIADMK, seconded that theory. After local television channels wrongly reported her death this eveni...

J Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, is critical after a cardiac arrest on Sunday at Chennai's Apollo hospital and is on assisted breathing.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa may be discharged from Apollo Hospital in less than 15 days, a senior AIADMK leader said on Monday.