Tamil Nadu CM Vijay apologises after minister mentions ex-CM Karunanidhi by name
Tamil Nadu forest minister RV Ranjith Kumar's reference to the DMK stalwart as “Karunanidhi” sparked immediate objections from opposition DMK members.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay apologized in the state Assembly on Monday after Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar named former chief minister M Karunanidhi without the traditional honorific Kalaignar, leading to protests from opposition DMK members. Seeking to quell the disturbance, Vijay halted Ranjith Kumar's speech and conceded that referring to the deceased leader in such a manner was inappropriate. The chief minister then extended a formal apology on behalf of the minister.
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