A news bulletin focuses on key developments across Tamil Nadu, beginning with a protest in Chennai where a woman demonstrator alleged sexual assault by a male police officer during crowd dispersal. The National Federation of Indian Women lodged a formal complaint with the Chennai City Police Commissioner demanding an investigation after an on-duty woman inspector allegedly refused to act.
Meanwhile, the Madras High Court pulled up the state administration over denying permission for an RSS route march, questioning why such events face hurdles in Tamil Nadu when permitted elsewhere.
On the political front, former BJP state president Annamalai announced his movement's entry into local body polls alongside training cadres at a Coimbatore academy.
Additionally, a political slugfest erupted between the DMK and the ruling dispensation over electricity procurement at 35 rupees per unit amid power cuts, with the electricity minister defending short-term purchases to avert shutdowns.