INDIA bloc MPs move impeachment motion against Justice Swaminathan, Vijay holds rally in Puducherry

As the Deepam controversy escalated, MPs from the DMK-led INDIA bloc submitted an impeachment motion against Madras High Court Justice G.R. Swaminathan to Lok Sabha Speaker. DMK parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi, the party’s Lok Sabha leader TR Baalu, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra handed the impeachment notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu BJP Leader K. Annamalai called the move 'intimidation,' alleging the state government created law and order issues to defy court orders. The broadcast also covers TVK Chief and actor Vijay's first public rally in Puducherry since the Karur stampede. Held under strict security with attendance capped at 5,000, the event saw Vijay criticize the DMK. Additionally, the report notes the Goa government's demolition of the Romeo Lane club in Vagator after a deadly fire claimed 25 lives at another of the owners' properties. Other updates include proceedings in Parliament over the Election Commission and the Vande Matram debate.