{
  "id": 293481,
  "title": "Over Remarks against House: CM TN speaker rejects apology, to refer DMK MLA to House panel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/over-remarks-against-house-cm-tn-speaker-rejects-apology-to-refer-dmk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/over-remarks-against-house-cm-tn-speaker-rejects-apology-to-refer-dmk-mla-to-house-panel-101786131200669.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DMK MLA Markandayan G V criticized the Tamil Nadu Assembly and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay at a public gathering on July 18. The video of his speech sparked controversy, leading to a registered complaint and Markandayan's arrest. Upon bail, he returned to the Assembly on Friday. Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar invited Markandayan to address the remarks. Prabhakar later announced that he would refer the matter to the House Privileges Committee, citing the remarks as \"distressing\" and \"regrettable.\" The Speaker noted that Markandayan had since apologized and requested the Assembly to forget his words.",
  "summary": "DMK MLA Markandayan G V on Friday appealed to the Tamil Nadu Assembly to forget the remarks he made against the House and chief minister C Joseph Vijay at a public meeting last month",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}