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1. Karur stampede case: Supreme Court agrees to hear DMK’s pleaThe Supreme Court today (July 6, 2026) agreed to urgently hear tomorrow an application filed by the DMK seeking a judicial direction to bar the ruling TVK leaders including Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna, from making public statements to “influence material witnesses” in the Karur stampede case while threatening or making false accusations against political opponents.2. Suggestion made for taking Dhinakaran back into AIADMKA suggestion for taking T.T.V. Dhinakaran, the founder of AMMK back into the fold of AIADMK was made during a meeting chaired by the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami with office bearers of different units of the party, in Thanjavur. 3. DMK’s Gen Z wing leader Anbanantham withdraws anticipatory bail pleaDMK Gen Z wing leader A. Anbanantham withdrew the anticipatory bail petition he had filed before the Madras High Court in a case registered under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act of 1986 for his ‘derogatory’ Instagram post that made references to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, his wife, son, and an actor. The petitioner’s counsel chose to withdraw the plea after finding that the judge was not inclined to grant the relief. Published - July 06, 2026 07:12 pm IST
