The Southern View: Deepam Verdict Row, Vijay Summons and AI Traffic Watchdog
On The Southern View, political tempers flare in Tamil Nadu as Union Minister Piyush Goyal targets the DMK government over its challenge to a court order allowing the lighting of a traditional lamp, alleging ideological bias and selective secularism. Meanwhile, actor-turned-politician Vijay's summons by the CBI in the Karur stampede case adds a fresh political edge ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with implications for the anti-DMK vote space. Shifting focus to civic action, a Bengaluru techie grabs national attention after developing an AI-powered helmet to flag traffic violations, highlighting how technology is being used to tackle everyday urban chaos.
