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00:14The actor a superstar turning chief minister every image of him goes viral this is the latest one
00:22chief minister Vijay flagging of 300 buses in the city and then guess what taking a ride in
00:29one of the brand new buses shooting a video from inside the bus interacting with the conductor
00:35paying him exact change for the ticket and then asking him to sit beside him all of those images
00:41from this moment earlier today has gone viral the focus the spotlight remains the on chief
00:48minister Vijay as I said every single move step decision office watched very very closely across
00:55the country these are the images from Chennai where you had chief minister Vijay going on a
01:01small quick joy ride in a bus wearing his shades with his top team with him behind him
01:07the chief minister was seen even whipping out his phone and taking a video of the bus ride
01:26good evening you're watching super six here on India today I'm Akshra Tananda Gopal over the next one
01:31hour as I just gave you a glimpse we'll be getting you all the big stories headlines talking points from
01:37the southern state so what's coming up on the show this evening two stories that we're focusing on from
01:42Tamil Nadu first is of course that you had DMK chief M.K. Stalin responding to Vijay's Kutti Kadei
01:49Kutti story that he referred to two days ago in the assembly where he looked out and said where is
01:55your father unga appa yenga to that now Stalin has responded saying I am where the people are I am
02:01in
02:02the hearts of the people we're going to be talking about that face all but also coming up on the
02:06show
02:06the rather ugly side of politics playing out in Tamil Nadu right now downright personal below the
02:13belt comments being made about Vijay's personal life or the fact that Trisha posted a birthday wish
02:18for Vijay that's led to DMK leaders now making all kinds of disparaging remarks against the chief
02:25minister we're going to be talking about that and giving you a sense what kind of comments have been
02:28coming in and whether it's acceptable or not I'm Akshra Tananda Gopal let's begin as always with the
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04:37let's begin with breaking news that's coming in endorsement for chief minister Vijay and the comments he made two days
04:43ago in the assembly
04:44from union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman union minister Nirmala Sitaraman was asked about what Vijay said in the assembly whether
04:52it was the taunt at MK Stalin and the Kutti story that Vijay had said or for the matter what
04:59Vijay said in the assembly when he said that look we're not going to outrightly oppose the center on every
05:03single issue we'll take it issue based and so you've got finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman one saying that it's right
05:11for Vijay to make these comments in the assembly is where you want to make these comments in the assembly.
05:14who will make such comments if not there then where but she's also welcomed what the chief minister has said
05:19about the fact that you know there's not going to be outright opposition to every single announcement or every single
05:25issue with the central government.
05:27she says that you know at this point there's hope for more cooperation between Tamil Nadu and the central government
05:34so you're seeing that olive branch once again from the center as well at a time when chief minister Vijay
05:39also has clearly consciously done it in his visits to Delhi too with multiple meetings with the central leaders with
05:45union ministers with the prime minister as well listen in to what Nirmala Sitaraman said.
05:51she said she is doing it now.
05:54she said something that she has done with the submarine as well as the school minister.
05:58and she said something that she ends up doing the same thing that she knows she can do it.
06:06and she said something that she wants to work at the same time that she says she wants to be
06:08here.
06:08Whatever the time she wants to know that she was here and her sister told the question she is, she
06:13says where she wants to be here, she says a few times per carreer.
06:45Thank you very much.
07:15Okay, let me bring in Anaga Keshia for more details on this.
07:18Anaga, very different from what maybe Tamil Nadu has been used to for the last many years,
07:23whether it's the fact that you'll always see a centre versus state tussle,
07:26or for the matter that it was always Nirmala Sitaraman who's leading the fight essentially
07:31against the DMK on all of these issues, on the centre versus state narrative.
07:36Now you've got essentially a message of Bonhomi, a message of cooperation largely,
07:42that they will work together for the benefit of Tamil Nadu.
07:48That's right.
07:49In fact, it is a significant departure from the model that DMK followed,
07:53where they went all guns blazing against the union government about every single issue.
07:58But then the TVK government in a sharp shift from that says that we'd go case by case
08:03because for us governance is more important.
08:05And therefore, even if you take a look at the vote percentage and the number of seats
08:09that BJP was able to procure, it probably makes sense for TVK to treat BJP the way they are
08:15as in a cooperative model, then really see them as a threat in the state.
08:19Because at the moment, BJP has only one lone MLA, Mr. Borja Rajan.
08:24Therefore, Vijay there keeping the political and ideological differences aside and focusing more
08:30on the governance part.
08:31And therefore, Nirmala Sitaraman says that she welcomes that move and also says that
08:36till now the state government, the central government has not denied even a single paisa to Tamil Nadu.
08:42In fact, they've given big projects such as the infrastructure in Tutukudi.
08:47So therefore, it looks like there is going to be a cooperation model of governance
08:51between the centre and the state, which is quite different from the model
08:55that the erstwhile DMK regime had followed.
08:58Very true.
08:59And you've got Nirmala Sitaraman sending out a message right after Chief Minister Vijay
09:03and the Assembly said that, look, we're going to work for the welfare of the people of Tamil Nadu.
09:08And so it's an issue-based approach as far as relations with the centre is concerned.
09:13Nirmala Sitaraman has welcomed that.
09:14And we'll see whether that really helps in building a relationship between the centre and the state,
09:19which has in the last many years sought considering that it was largely the DMK versus BJP narrative
09:26that played out in the two governments functioning as well.
09:29Thanks, Anagha, for joining us with those details.
09:31Let's move on.
09:34In the last 24 hours, what we've seen in Tamil Nadu is an unfortunate new low in the political discourse.
09:43Why am I saying that?
09:44Because an actor's wish for Chief Minister Vijay, and I'm referring to actor Trisha's birthday post for Chief Minister Vijay,
09:51that's led to all kinds of lowly comments about the Chief Minister, all kinds of comments about his personal life.
10:00Senior DMK leaders have also indulged in this.
10:03And unfortunately, this has become the new normal in Tamil Nadu politics, making this kind of comments,
10:08expecting the Chief Minister to respond, and also referring not to the kind of work that Vijay is doing or
10:14what the government is doing,
10:15question them on governance, question them on policy, question them on schemes.
10:19Instead, he's being questioned on his personal life on posts that are put up on social media.
10:24We saw this yesterday as well, with a reel that was put up by a DMK leader, which led to
10:28a midnight raid as well.
10:29But now, more comments coming in, and distasteful ones at that.
10:33Take a look at this report.
10:36A birthday wish, a friendly gesture, and now a political firestorm.
10:43In Tamil Nadu, what began as actor Trisha's customary birthday message to Chief Minister Vijay,
10:49has snowballed into a bitter political controversy, with rivals turning a personal post into a public battleground.
10:58First came DMK's Gen Z face, Anba Nandan, who posted an Instagram reel, mocking Vijay over his reported birthday celebrations
11:08with Trisha.
11:10Now, DMK MLA, Anitha Radhakrishnan, has added fuel to the fire.
11:16Referring to the assembly exchange involving Vijay, Radhakrishnan claimed the Chief Minister looked trapped and uncomfortable.
11:23He then went a step further, making personal insinuations about Vijay's life outside politics,
11:31and suggested he appeared to long for that life instead.
11:53Meanwhile, Independent Corporation member, Mayar, entered the debate from a different angle.
11:58Questioning why Trisha's portrait should be excluded if others remained on display,
12:04Mayar argued that she deserved similar treatment.
12:07He even warned that leaving her out could trigger riots.
12:11His reasoning?
12:13Well, Trisha had played a role in bringing about political change in the state.
12:38What started as a birthday greeting has now spiraled into a wider political row.
12:44And as leaders increasingly trade personal jibes, instead of debating policy,
12:50the spotlight is shifting from governance to the tone and tenor of Tamil Nadu's political discourse itself.
12:58Bureau Report, India Today.
13:04What we've also seen in the last 24 hours, the clash of the titans.
13:08It began as a sharp exchange two days ago in the assembly,
13:12when you had Chief Minister Vijay with that Kutti story, which I was referring to earlier,
13:16where he says,
13:18meaning, where is your father?
13:20It was a jibber to Dedy Stalin saying, where is Stalin in the assembly?
13:24Referring to the Kolatur laws.
13:25And that further intensified the political rivalry between Chief Minister Vijay and the DMK.
13:31Two days after Vijay's comment, M.K. Stalin has now responded.
13:35Turning the spotlight into governance of welfare, M.K. Stalin has said
13:38his political presence was never really confined to just the assembly.
13:43He says he may not be in the assembly, but is very much in people's heart.
13:48This is his response to Chief Minister Vijay.
13:51Listen in to exactly what Stalin had said and also what Chief Minister Vijay had said earlier.
14:09I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:12I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:16I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:17I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:21I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:24I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:25I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:26I am a leader of the Kutti.
14:35Thank you very much.
15:07Thank you very much.
16:05Okay, so you've heard there from both the sides.
16:08From, in fact, Chief Minister Vijay from a couple of days ago in the Assembly
16:12and now the response that's come in from Stalin.
16:15Let me open this up.
16:16Joining us on this broadcast is V. Sridhiti, spokesperson of the DMK.
16:20We've got Mr. S. Moolidharan, political analyst, Rangaraj Pandey, political analyst,
16:24as well as Sandhya Ravi Shankar, senior journalist.
16:27Mr. Rangaraj Pandey, I'll begin with you on what we witnessed two days ago in the Assembly
16:31and the response that's come in from Stalin.
16:34What do you make of really this fight?
16:36Because largely it's been seen as Udayinadi Stalin versus Chief Minister Vijay.
16:40With the DMK chief, with MK Stalin also entering this,
16:43how do you really view what's happened to the last 24 hours, sir?
16:48Actually, it is your political, Jeb, we have always seen.
16:52You might have seen that when Mr. Stalin was the Chief Minister,
16:58he always used to fight with the Prime Minister Modi.
17:01So now Mr. Udayinadi Stalin is trying to fight with the Chief Minister, Mr. Vijay.
17:10But Mr. Vijay is not recognizing the leader of opposition, Mr. Udayinadi, politically.
17:17Even now he's addressing his father, the Supremo of DMK and ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Stalin.
17:25So that is what it is leading to.
17:27He says that I have won, overcome your father.
17:33So you are nowhere near to me.
17:35We have won this election.
17:36So just check what happened when I spoke in Kulaktur for five minutes.
17:42You might be recalling that the first day of assembly,
17:46the DMK MLA's were hearing,
17:51Please, the Chief Minister, open up your mouth.
17:54That was the tag they were carrying.
17:56So that was the reply to those whole MLA's as well as the leader of opposition, Mr. Udayinadi Stalin,
18:04that you asked me, you are asking me to talk and open up.
18:09And you might be realized what happened to your father when I spoke in Kulaktur,
18:15Mr. Stalin's own constituency, just for five minutes.
18:18And I know a lot of Kuti stories, you might be aware that Kuti story is a small, little story
18:26that Mr. Udayin, Mr. Vijay is used to having in audio launches and song release events when he was doing
18:35his films.
18:37He carried the same way even in politics, even in political propaganda meetings.
18:46In that way, he carried the same tactics in assembly also.
18:52It was very filmy. I think there was no doubt about that.
18:55Sandhya, I'll bring you in on this.
18:57Do you see what Chief Minister Vijay said two days ago in the assembly when he said,
19:04meaning where is your father?
19:05Do you see that as a personal attack as the DMK did?
19:09Personally, I don't look at it as a personal attack.
19:11But having said that, I think the time for all this drama and theatrics, the punch dialogue is over.
19:20And we are yet to hear from CM Vijay on policy issues, on policy matters.
19:27None of that is appearing to be forthcoming.
19:30So, I would personally feel a lot better if he got serious, dropped the Kuti stories, dropped the, you know,
19:38the...
19:38Do you think he comes across as an unserious politician then?
19:44He... I'm guessing he's still coming to grips with the entire political machinery and...
19:54Okay, I think we're having a bit of a problem there.
19:56We're going to reconnect with Sandhya.
19:57But Mr. Murali Teran, this is the constant criticism that comes the way of the TVK.
20:01That, you know, it's unserious politics.
20:03That giving dialogues in the assembly simply doesn't cut it.
20:06That the Chief Minister should have had more substance.
20:09And that's what the DMK has always said.
20:12Yeah, see, it depends on the issue, Achita.
20:16I mean, if it's an extremely important issue, I think the CM will come out and speak.
20:21And if you see, when they took a jib at him with the sticker saying that,
20:26Vaya Taranga CM, meaning, open your mouth CM.
20:28He also said that, you know, I just spoke for five minutes and one person lost his seat in Kolathu.
20:34These are like, you know, this is a humorous way of, you know, answering to a situation.
20:38And even some other ones of the opposition want to create some fun.
20:42So having said that, see, if it's a serious issue, you will talk about it.
20:46He is an extremely serious person.
20:47And he's like, you look at him, he doesn't even smile.
20:49And he's always thinking.
20:51He's in a thinking mode.
20:52And today, you know, when you start the program, you started the program with, you know,
20:57Nirmala Sitaram praising him, saying that, see, this is the way of CMs would act.
21:02You know, you should have a cordial relationship with the sector so that all your demands are met.
21:06Because they are the big brothers, end of the day.
21:08They need to support you to govern properly.
21:11And considering that the exchequer is almost zero, Tamil Nadu is literally bankrupt.
21:16You know, there's a 5 lakh pro, you know, debt.
21:19And we also know that, you know, that the NK made almost…
21:22So then maybe that's what the TVK should have focused on, Mr. Molidaran,
21:25on how they're going to be pulling out Tamil Nadu from the situation in the Assembly.
21:29Should the Chief Minister have focused on that?
21:31How do you know they're not doing it?
21:33You know, they're doing it behind the scenes.
21:34I don't know because they're not speaking about it, sir.
21:36No, they don't have to trumpet it.
21:38Till the time they reach a goal, they don't have to trumpet it.
21:40They have to work on that.
21:42They'll be working on it.
21:43There are so many IAS officers, IPS officers and IRS officers.
21:46They're all going to work this.
21:47See, the same IPS officer who was Tainter, who was the Commissioner of Police, Chennai,
21:53and he has been given a new portfolio.
21:55He's the DWAC chief, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
21:58And ever since he took over, first he raided all the, you know, registration officers.
22:03Okay.
22:03Then he started raiding all the RTOs.
22:06And he's going about his job.
22:08And today, you know, we have raids across Iwa Velu.
22:12That's another minister in the earlier regime.
22:14So these are happening.
22:15It is not that things are not happening.
22:17You need to be a little patient because they are new.
22:19Let's understand this is a new team.
22:21They are not, they have no experience in politics whatsoever.
22:24That they've had about 40 days now, aim power.
22:26But I'll bring in Srinidhi, the spokesperson of the DMK also on this broadcast.
22:30Srinidhi, I'll come back to the question that I asked earlier.
22:33That when the chief minister refers to what's a stated fact,
22:36that Stalin is not in the assembly, that he did not win his seat,
22:39why is that seen as a personal attack and then used as a prompt
22:43to go ahead and make personal attacks against the chief minister?
22:46So Akshita, as DMK, we welcome criticism and that's democracy.
22:53That's what we value as a party.
22:55But political debates, I think it should be issue-based.
22:58And this remark of Vijay was in very, very bad taste.
23:03I think he's failing to realize that he stopped being an entertainer.
23:08Entertainer can get you to the assembly.
23:11There have been people from the cinema industry in the past,
23:14from Kalimur to Jailalita.
23:16They've all been from the cinema fraternity.
23:19But the moment that they came to the assembly, they've worked a lot.
23:23The Dravidian movements, if you see, they've worked very hard
23:26for educational and employment opportunities,
23:28especially for the backward communities.
23:30And this assembly with such a great privilege,
23:34the house with such a great privilege,
23:36we've had 69% reservation framework that was brought.
23:40So many historical legislations with respect to Tamil Nadu women,
23:44be it their property rights, be it...
23:46Like, I remember when Kalenir came to the assembly for the first time,
23:50he spoke about, you know, women's reservation on so many aspects.
23:55When Anna came into the assembly,
23:57he spoke about self-respect for Tamil Nadu.
24:00So, such is the history of the Tamil Nadu house,
24:04and it's so prestigious.
24:05Now that you've gotten here,
24:06I think you have to stop being...
24:09We have seen and witnessed the other side of the assembly also.
24:13We have seen attacking the opposite side of Yemali.
24:18We have seen snatching the seri of a woman.
24:22And we have seen a lot of things, the same assembly.
24:25We cannot forget the other side also.
24:27But to Mr. Pandey, I would say,
24:29the person, Trinaw Karasar, who was the right man,
24:33he was considered the person who was immediate to Miss Jailalitha.
24:38During the incident, there's a lot of times that he has come out and quoted
24:42that there was...
24:42It was yet another political gimmick by Mr. Pandey.
24:47I'm not trying to justify anyone.
24:49I think that's a big point one incident.
24:49Just want to bring you to notice that.
24:51We have not seen...
24:53This is not the low of the assembly.
24:56We have seen many other lowest scenes in the same assembly.
24:59No, but Mr. Andhra Pandey,
25:01do you think this constant criticism that the DMK puts forth,
25:04which Chief Minister Vijay responded to,
25:06of him being an actor
25:08and bringing that kind of a style into the assembly,
25:10that this is an actor's party, they're not serious.
25:13Do you buy that criticism?
25:14Do you think the people also will buy it?
25:17They will never buy it
25:18because they know that all-time tall leader,
25:21Mr. MGR, is from cinema world.
25:24And Miss Jailalitha, the iron lady of Tamil Nadu,
25:28is also from the film fraternity.
25:30So, people is not against the film industry,
25:32whether they are doing the drama inside assembly or outside,
25:36that is the matter.
25:37So, the leader can emerge from anywhere.
25:39Even the DMK is the main party
25:41which completely bet on the film industry.
25:45And only this DMK party having many such actors and actors
25:48and directors and producers,
25:50even their own families running many film producers and houses.
25:54So, the DMK is in no way disconnected from the film industry.
25:58They were completely mingled throughout the family as well as the party.
26:03So, the DMK cannot detach themselves from the film industry.
26:06Odeni Di Stalin himself was an actor.
26:09No, see, I think we are just getting things wrong.
26:12We are not against cinema fraternity.
26:14We absolutely value the profession
26:17that has got him to the position that he is today.
26:19But my whole point is,
26:21this assembly, this house has a dignity.
26:24And the moment that you are in,
26:25such gimmicks and gestures cannot be encouraged.
26:28And how did Mr. Stalin react to the whole comment
26:31is what is talked about today.
26:34So, though it is a personal give.
26:35And it would be great if Srinidhi can explain
26:38how the leader of opposition reacted to the same comment
26:41by his tweet.
26:44Srinidhi, do you want to respond to that?
26:45Yes, yes.
26:46See, they have taken the house to a new low.
26:49Like, Akshita, you said that the whole cake-cutting thing was,
26:53you know.
26:53In fact, there was our IT wing head,
26:57Mr. TRB Raja,
26:58who put it up on the social media,
27:00saying our party cadder should not,
27:03you know, make personal remarks at Mr. Vijay
27:06because as such,
27:06his family is going through a lot of legal proceedings
27:09and his children are...
27:10I'm glad that statement has been made.
27:12But you have to...
27:13I'm glad that statement has been made.
27:14But I think what the leader of opposition
27:19on this thing...
27:20What is the leader of opposition on this thing?
27:23The TVK cadder are also unhappy about the whole thing.
27:26See, in the social media,
27:27it was not just the DMK people
27:30or any other party people
27:31talking about this whole incident.
27:32The TVK people are...
27:34I'm not talking about any other person.
27:37I'm not talking about third-layer, fourth-layer person.
27:40I'm talking to the leader of the opposition.
27:42Yes.
27:42For that, also, I have a retort saying,
27:45Mr. Udainidi Stalin,
27:47when he came and met the press,
27:48he did not mention Mr. Vijay's name, right?
27:52He was just talking about the divorce case
27:54that was happening in Chengalpatta.
27:56So, it was not...
27:57What was he referring to?
27:59Okay, what was he referring to?
28:00It was not the Prasmeet.
28:02It was a tweet.
28:02It was a tweet.
28:03So, was he talking about some random...
28:06Mr. Udainidi, Mr. Vijay,
28:08also, not mentioning anyone's name.
28:12Sir, the whole point of us...
28:14He just was saying that...
28:15Where is the father?
28:16He was also not mentioning the name of Mr. Stalin.
28:19The whole point of us having this conversation
28:22is because Mr. Vijay set the standard
28:24inside the assembly.
28:26The moment that you set the standard as this,
28:29definitely the cadre and the people
28:31are going to respond in that way.
28:33They've got a taste of their own...
28:34Did the CM mention Mr. Stalin's name?
28:37Did the CM mention Mr. Stalin's name?
28:39But in the assembly,
28:40he was pointing to...
28:41In the assembly,
28:42he was pointing to the LOP
28:43and he was saying that...
28:45The DMK has no moral standing
28:48to talk about dignity in the assembly.
28:51The DMK, I'm sorry,
28:52has absolutely zero moral standing
28:54to talk about dignity and integrity in the assembly.
28:58On what place do you want to come in?
29:00That, you know, since 1967
29:01and even before that,
29:02they have been, you know,
29:06the kind of statements that have been made,
29:08like Mr. Pandey pointed out,
29:09you know, the kind of behavior
29:11that has been exhibited
29:12by no less than a CM of the DMK.
29:16I mean, you guys really have
29:18absolutely no local stand-up
29:19to speak about dignity and integrity.
29:22Sriniti, ultimately,
29:23I think the message from both Sandhya
29:24and Mr. Rangaraj Pandey is this,
29:26that, you know,
29:27the comment made by Uday Niti's talent
29:30right after what CM Vijay said in the assembly
29:33is not one that's dignified.
29:35Wasn't a dignified response.
29:37No, but nobody's talking about
29:39what happened inside the assembly, right?
29:42He was continuing to be the entertainer.
29:44So if you're condemning one side,
29:46if you're condemning that comment,
29:47then you should not follow the same practice, no?
29:49You shouldn't be doing the same thing.
29:51For that only, I did say,
29:53as a party,
29:54we've also issued out saying,
29:56please don't make comments about...
29:57But it's too,
29:57there isn't the Stalin who said it.
29:59No, but he said,
30:00what about the divorce issue?
30:02He did not mention the name to it, right?
30:04What was he referring to?
30:06There were other issues that he was actually tackling...
30:09What was he referring to?
30:10...while curing the press.
30:11It was not...
30:12See, people,
30:13they took it personal.
30:14What can I...
30:15What can we do about it?
30:16Okay, so then correct us.
30:17Correct us, really.
30:19Give us a clarification.
30:20Correct us.
30:21If we got the interpretation wrong,
30:23correct us.
30:23What was the reference?
30:25Whatever was the reference,
30:27whatever was the reference,
30:29I think they just got a taste of their own medicine.
30:31And the whole point of us going over this issue
30:34is not something which people want, right?
30:36The whole point of assembly is not...
30:38These discussions,
30:39Rangarads are saying something,
30:41Sandhya saying something,
30:42me saying something.
30:43This is not what our debate should look like.
30:45So, why did somebody set the standard inside the assembly?
30:48Why did somebody go personal attacking?
30:51See, in DMK,
30:53nobody calls...
30:54They still call Kalanyar as Thalaivar, right?
30:57Be it Mrs. Kanimuli or Mr. Stalin,
31:01and they all address as Thalaivar.
31:03So, in the...
31:03Even Mr. Vijay,
31:05even Mr. Vijay,
31:06Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,
31:08apologized on air,
31:10in the floor,
31:11by mentioning the name as Karnaniti.
31:13He repeatedly...
31:14He mentioned by the floor,
31:16he mentioned Karnaniti.
31:17Then he apologized.
31:18Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
31:19Then he said Kalanyar.
31:20He corrected.
31:21He maintained that much of standard in the floor.
31:23See, political decency comes only when DMK comes to the forefront.
31:28Nobody talks about political decency on the other side.
31:31So, there are people constantly correcting
31:33as to why did we reply in such a way?
31:36But nobody's questioning what is...
31:38Okay, Mr. Murali Dharan, fine.
31:39We'll put that question forward.
31:40I can understand why Sandhya is coughing now.
31:44Mr. Murali Dharan, go ahead.
31:47Yeah, Akshay.
31:48See, Akshay, I think, you know,
31:49they didn't expect this rude shock of losing this election.
31:53They thought everything is hunky-dory.
31:54And then morning one video,
31:56evening one video with new makeup,
31:58Louis Vuitton suits, etc.
32:00You know, senior journalists becoming the cameraman.
32:04These things they thought they can, you know, sail through.
32:07In fact, people like senior journalists like Panay Roy,
32:10when he had come down to Chennai,
32:11he said, you know, this...
32:13I mean, DMK has done a fantastic job.
32:15And I don't know, somehow this...
32:17ADMK has managed to build up this anti-incumplecy factor.
32:20And that's playing in the ground.
32:22But the beneficiary was TBK because people wanted a change.
32:26But the fact is,
32:27they ran an extremely pathetic government
32:30for the last five years.
32:31Marred with corruption.
32:33And the law and order going to shambles.
32:37And apart from that, drug menace.
32:39Even to small villages, they had taken drugs.
32:42You know, and their own people.
32:44They are, I think, the foreign...
32:47One of the members called Jafar Sadiq.
32:49He's a kingpin.
32:50He's known as the Pablo Escobar of India.
32:52So, these are things which was, you know,
32:54which had come to light.
32:55And that's the reason they got this mandate.
32:57And they still think...
32:59Ultimately, Mr. Moolidharan, ultimately, the question that the DMK is constantly raising is that you brought the political discourse to
33:05a low with what Chief Minister Vijay said in the house.
33:07Your response quickly to that.
33:08Akshita, Akshita, I'll tell you.
33:11If you really heard the speeches of Shivaji Krishna Murthy, Saithapet Sadiq, I will also remind you.
33:18Let's not forget the worthwhile Chief Minister, Mr. Kalanjir Karunanidhi.
33:22And there was a question.
33:23Even in assembly, Shivaji Krishna Murthy and all, they spoke in the public.
33:26Even in the assembly, even in the last season, we have seen the bakery dealing and all.
33:31Tandi Vandi, Tullu Vandi, a lot of words were...
33:34No, no.
33:35Mr. Pande, Mr. Pande, I'll add to that.
33:37Somebody asked, somebody, somebody asked...
33:40If he's going to...
33:40No, no.
33:41I'm just agreeing with this.
33:42Sriniti, let me clarify this.
33:44Sriniti, women are here in this studio.
33:46I will not be able to say much.
33:48But I'll tell you, there's one question I was asked to Mr. Karunanidhi.
33:51Where is Dravid and Aadu?
33:52The answer he gave, I mean, it'll put everybody to shame.
33:56You know, these are things, this was cooked up by Mr. Karunanidhi.
33:58The way in which he addressed Keralita, etc.
34:01So, we have been very...
34:02I mean, I think the TVK has been extremely dignified.
34:05They're not gone beyond their thing.
34:07And they have only answered, whenever you took a dig at them, they have given it back.
34:11That's what Vijay said.
34:13See, we know how to be sarcastic and, you know, take a dig at you.
34:16It's not that, you know, we'll keep quiet for whatever you keep saying.
34:19Ultimately, ultimately, what we're seeing right now is an unfortunate low in politics.
34:23And I'm referring to also the comments that have been made about Chief Minister's personal life.
34:27You know, that is uncalled for.
34:29That's not something that should be discussed in the manner that it is.
34:32But the kind of comments that are being made right now about other actors,
34:35about the fact that Chief Minister Vijay himself was an actor.
34:39That should be a line that should not be crossed by any political party.
34:42And I hope we're able to maintain some standards, some decency, as far as political discourse goes.
34:48Thank you, all of us, all of my panellists, for joining on this broadcast.
34:51I'm going to wrap it on this particular issue, really.
34:56Let's move on now to Karnataka.
34:58The proposed AI township in Bidadi of Karnataka has triggered a sharp debate
35:03over development, over land acquisition and the future of agriculture in Karnataka.
35:07It's been the biggest talking point of the last one week in Karnataka.
35:11While there's been naysayers for the project, there have been many who've also endorsed it.
35:15But amid the growing controversy and political pressure,
35:19you've got an indication from the Congress now that the project could just be dropped.
35:23Details in our report.
35:41In the outserts of Bengaluru, Pirdhi in South Bengaluru, formerly known as Ramnagra,
35:49is known for its natural beauty and serene surroundings.
35:55Remember the iconic Sholei movie landscape, which was been shot in this part of the region.
36:03Situated on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway, this particular corridor has become a high-stake debate
36:12between development and conservation following Karnataka government's proposal
36:19for their ambitious project of AI township in this part of the region.
36:26The land identified for the proposed AI township is among the most productive agricultural belts in the region.
36:33Farmers say the villages under acquisition collectively produce nearly 6.5 lakh litres of milk every month,
36:39supporting a vibrant dairy economy.
36:43For many residents, the proposed project threatens a way of life built around agriculture
36:47and allied activities for generations.
37:11As concerns intensify, Karnataka Congress Chief BK Hari Prasad has sought to reassure farmers.
37:17He indicated that the AI township proposal could be reconsidered if landowners are not willing to part with the land.
37:25Hari Prasad also defended the project, stating that the groundwork was laid through land reform measures
37:29introduced in 2013 and that the current government has merely carried that initiative forward.
37:35According to him, farmer consent remains central to the process.
37:38In the year-old government, Manmohan Sindhwar Karnataka government first noticed that the government collected over 250 billion dollars,
37:53which is also mentioned to the land of the land of the land of the land of the land of
37:56the land.
37:56Our government did not have to deal with money yet.
37:58It was the only thing we could, we did not have to deal with the income.
38:11The posting messaging may have softened the tensions, but on the ground, opinions remain
38:19sharply divided, while some farmers see acquisition as a direct threat to fertile agriculture
38:26land and their livelihood. Others believe the region cannot afford to miss what they describe
38:34as a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
38:58The BJP in Karnataka has emphasised that the residents of Bidadi are not opposed to development
39:03but are determined to protect their ancestral livelihoods. The BJP is also hit out at the
39:08DK's government for giving a go-ahead to build the township.
39:32The proposed township has therefore become much more than a land acquisition issue. It
39:37has evolved into a larger debate on how Karnataka should balance agricultural preservation with
39:41industrial and technological expansion. As policy makers weigh competing concerns, the voices
39:47from Bidadi reflect a broader challenge facing rapidly urbanising regions across India.
39:54For now, the future of the AI township remains uncertain, with the government insisting that
40:01farmers' concerns will be respected and residents remaining divided over the project's merits, the final decision could
40:11shape not only the future of Bidadi but also Karnataka's approach to development in years ahead.
40:25The monsoon is finally here in most parts of the country. It swept across Maharashtra, Mumbai and 31 districts,
40:32therefore, are on alert. Now, with heavy rain and gusty winds forecast, the wet spell is only set to intensify.
40:38In the north-east particularly, the monsoon has brought with it a very grave situation. Flash floods have unleashed devastation
40:46across Arunachar Pradesh,
40:48sweeping away homes, endangering lives and leaving a trail of destruction. Just look at the images on your screens.
40:53This is the ANK Panyor, causing rivers and streams to swell rapidly and so sweeping away several villages and settlements.
41:02The powerful floodwaters have damaged homes, roads and bridges. Several structures are completely washed away.
41:08And so, at this point, reaching accessibility to some of these villages has been completely cut off.
41:14The north-eastern Electric Power Corporation colony in the Pusa area has also been damaged. One person has died, four
41:21remain missing.
41:23Emergency response teams have been deployed. Rescue operations focused on evacuating residents is also underway.
41:32The FIFA World Cup served up an emotional night on Wednesday. Brazilian star Neymar, who missed the team's first two
41:40games,
41:40made his first appearance on the grand stage this year, an appearance that came after 981 days.
41:46A grand reception was followed with also tears of joy. I'm leaving you with this report. Thanks for tuning in.
41:55The spotlight was firmly on Neymar Jr. when Brazil and Scotland squared off against each other in the FIFA World
42:03Cup.
42:04Here's a moment many Brazilian fans have been waiting for.
42:08Neymar, who hadn't featured in the World Cup till now, came on in the 76th minute and immediately looked towards
42:16the sky.
42:17To the field for the Salazar, their all-time goal scorer.
42:21The Brazil fans were on their toes as the stadium erupted with joy to see Neymar play for the five
42:28-time champs yet again.
42:35For Neymar, this was a hugely emotional moment as he donned the famous yellow jersey for the very first time
42:42in 981 days.
42:51Neymar hadn't represented his country since October 2023 when he suffered a rupture of the ACL.
43:02As the final whistle went off, Neymar burst into tears.
43:08For him, this moment mattered the most.
43:12This wasn't just a comeback. This was everything for him.
43:19Behind every comeback is a story only family knows.
43:23The sleepless nights, the doubt, the long road back and so much more.
43:30Tonight, surrounded by people who never stopped believing, Neymar finally got to share his moment with the ones who mattered
43:39the most.
43:40Sports Bureau, India today.
43:43Sports Bureau, India today.
43:44.
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