The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Vilathikulam DMK MLA arrested for remarks against T.N. CM Vijay
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The Hindu Bureau
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Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan was arrested following a complaint by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) regarding derogatory remarks made against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. The DMK has condemned the arrest as a high-handed attempt by the ruling party to suppress political dissent.
The Thoothukudi District Crime Branch police on Monday (July 20, 2026) arrested Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan on charges of making remarks considered “derogatory” against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay at a public meeting organised by the party in Kovilpatti.
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