Chennai: People silhouetted against the setting sun at the Broken Bridge in Chennai, Sunday, 29 May 2022. (PTI photo)
Chepauk-Triplicane MLA and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son Udayanidhi Stalin on Monday asked Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) office-bearers not to embarrass the party high command by passing a resolution to make them a minister in the state cabinet.
In a statement on Monday, referring to meetings of party functionaries in Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul and Thanjavur, Udayanidhi said he came to know about proposals that were sent to the party high command. He said he would always be indebted to his trust and love, but added that the party and the high command know best when and what decisions to take.
A YouTuber popular with right-wing Tamil viewers was arrested in Chennai on Monday for allegedly raising funds online for the renovation of temples controlled by the Tamil Nadu government without the permission of the authorities concerned, according to police. According to the police, preliminary investigation has revealed that apart from the money collected online, 32-year-old Karthik Gopinath had also received around Rs 6 lakh in his personal bank account.
Police said Gopinath claimed that he was collecting money for repair and restoration of some temples, which had been “damaged by the wicked”. He said he had raised several lakhs without the knowledge of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HRCE) department, the custodians of temples in the state.