Kamaraj

The Neyyar water sharing issue between Tamil Nadu and Kerala has shifted from cooperation to friction. The conflict traces back to 68 years ago when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj inaugurated the Neyyar Left Bank Canal Scheme in Kaliyakkavilai village, Vilavancode taluk.

Cracks in the AIADMK dissidents' camp widen as C.Ve. Shanmugam avoids a review meeting in Villupuram, while R. Kamaraj attends an event in Tiruvarur. Edappadi K. Palaniswami reviews party performance in Salem and Tiruvallur.

The Tamil Nadu government has renamed the CM Breakfast Scheme as the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme. The change honors Kamaraj, with the new name reflecting the government's decision to commemorate him through the initiative.

J. Sivashanmugam Pillai was the first Scheduled Caste member to serve as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker in 1946, known for impartiality. He later became a Member of the UPSC in 1955 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1962.

Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar and Chief Minister Vijay paid tribute to Kamaraj and Maraimalai Adigal on their birth anniversaries. Vijay highlighted Maraimalai Adigal's 150th birth anniversary in a social media post.

An anti-cow slaughter mob attacked Kamaraj's residence in New Delhi on November 7, 1966, partially burning the house and injuring his cook, Ambi. Kamaraj escaped to Vithalbhai Hostel for MPs during the incident.