Politics, Poles and Protests: Major Stories from South India Today
Southern India witnessed a flurry of major developments, spanning legal battles, political confrontations and governance concerns. In Tamil Nadu, arguments continued in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court over temple lamp-lighting at Thiruparankundram, even as the DMK showcased its youth strength and took on the BJP and AIADMK. In Kerala, outrage erupted after a CPM ward member made derogatory remarks against women, while a senior Congress leader alleged an international smuggling nexus in the Sabarimala gold theft case.
