PTR was ‘demoted’ from TN finance ministry to IT & digital services in May 2023 after allegedly making claims against CM’s family. He has since kept low profile & worked to earn goodwill.
An unverified audio clip had gone viral on social media in which minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan purportedly says money made by CM's son & son-in-law has become 'a problem'.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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