Case goes back to 1996 interview of Veerappan aired by Sun TV in which the smuggler made allegations against actress. HC says channel was duty bound to verify contents.
Among villagers, Veerappan was more than a bandit and poacher. He was their troubleshooter, escalating tensions and solving problems that were usually handled by the panchayats.
Vidhya’s political journey began with BJP in 2020. Now, as NTK candidate, she wants to focus on issues closer home — employment opportunities for educated youth, water for local farmers.
Suspecting sandalwood smuggling, officials from forest, police & revenue depts of then TN govt had entered Vachathi, where they beat up villagers & raped 17 women and a minor.
Commerce ministry kicks off measures to insulate drug makers in wake of West Asia crisis. Renewed focus on Europe, Latin America, Africa among steps to grow ‘pharmacy of the world’.
The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.
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