{
  "id": 1667239,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu assembly row: CM Vijay apologises after minister refers to Karunanidhi without ‘Kalaignar’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tamil-nadu-assembly-row-cm-vijay-apologises-after-minister-refers-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:37:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-assembly-row-cm-vijay-apologises-after-minister-refers-to-karunanidhi-without-kalaignar-11787037834781.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay apologized on Monday after Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar referred to former chief minister M Karunanidhi without using the customary honorific \"Kalaignar\" in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The reference triggered objections from opposition DMK members, who saw it as a breach of tradition. Vijay stopped Ranjith Kumar mid-speech and acknowledged the improper reference, issuing an apology on the minister's behalf. The incident occurred during a debate on departmental grant demands, with Ranjith Kumar discussing alleged cash-for-votes practices during previous elections and contrasting them with the current government's practices.",
  "summary": "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay apologised in the Assembly after Forest Minister RV Ranjith Kumar referred to former chief minister M Karunanidhi without the customary honorific “Kalaignar”, triggering objections from DMK members.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay shifting office to accommodate secretaries, visiting dignitaries: Minister Aadhav Arjuna",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-shifting-office-to-accommodate-secretaries",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:16:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}