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Protest Cases Dropped, Parandur Airport Row & Growing 'Vijay For PM' Buzz
This special news broadcast reports on major political and civic developments across the country. In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Vijay announced the withdrawal of protest-related cases filed against farmers and teachers between May 2021 and April 2026, including agitations concerning the Sipcot and Parandur airport projects, as discussions continue over Thamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam positioning Vijay as a Prime Ministerial candidate for 2029 amid friction with the Congress, DMK, BJP, and AIADMK. In Ayodhya, former Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra has been appointed the first Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. In Kerala, remarks by cleric Kanthapuram A. P. Abu Bakar Musliyar regarding women in public spaces drew political condemnation. In Telangana, BRS leader K. T. Rama Rao criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over interstate river water sharing, while in Andhra Pradesh, an anti-malaria drive in Polavaram led to the death of a child and multiple hospitalisations.
