Southern View: Karnataka Power Turmoil, Tamil Nadu SIR Row & Big Maoist Blow
In this edition of Southern View, we track major political and administrative developments across southern India. In Karnataka, the Congress faces internal churn over possible leadership changes, cabinet reshuffles, and rising ambitions within the party. Meanwhile, a BJP MLA turns traffic cop for a day as part of Bengaluru Police's new citizen initiative. In Tamil Nadu, Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
exercise has sparked political friction, with revenue officials boycotting work and the DMK accusing the BJP of distorting the process. And in Andhra Pradesh, anti-Maoist operations score a major breakthrough with the elimination of top Maoist leader Madvi Hidma and five others-one of the biggest blows to the insurgency in years.
