The DMK reported total contributions of ₹191.19 crore in 2025-26. Tiger Associates linked to Santiago Martin alone accounted for more than 65% of this amount, making it the party’s largest contributor among the donors listed in the latest disclosures.
Even as the Central government has assured that no state, particularly, southern states, will lose even a single seat in absolute terms and that any increase will be allocated on a pro-rata basis, several anti-BJP parties and political ‘activists’ have started outrage.
Regional pride is essential in a diverse democracy. However, India's unity and integrity are undermined when regional pride is used as a weapon to marginalise national symbols. The Constitution's preamble pledges to protect the unity and integrity of the nation.
The court criticised the administration for amplifying mistrust instead of mediation, rejected claims about custom and public order, and held that authorities cannot veto long associated religious practices through speculative fears or administrative convenience.
The posts related to an incident in which a migrant worker from Odisha was brutally attacked by a group of four juveniles on a train on the way to Thiruthani from Chennai.