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		<title>TVK Chief Vijay Questioned by CBI for Nearly Six Hours in Karur Stampede Case</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The agency had asked him to appear again on January 13, but Vijay sought another date citing the Pongal festival.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="569" data-end="770">TVK chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday left the Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters in New Delhi after nearly six hours of questioning in connection with the Karur stampede case.</p>
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<p data-start="772" data-end="1025"><span style="color: #008000;"><em>According to officials, the CBI conducted a second round of questioning of Vijay at its Lodhi Road headquarters on Monday as part of its ongoing probe. The actor arrived at the agency office in the morning in a convoy of luxury sport utility vehicles.</em></span></p>
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<p data-start="1027" data-end="1309">He was questioned throughout the day by a team of CBI officials led by an officer of the deputy superintendent rank from the agency’s anti corruption wing, the officials said. Vijay had earlier appeared before the CBI on January 12, when he was questioned for more than six hours.</p>
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<p data-start="1311" data-end="1499">The agency had asked him to appear again on January 13, but Vijay sought another date citing the Pongal festival. The CBI accepted his request and rescheduled the questioning for Monday.</p>
<p data-start="1501" data-end="1802">During the examination, investigators questioned him on multiple aspects related to the event, including decision making behind the rally, reasons for his late arrival, continuation of his speech, his awareness of the chaos at the venue, the size of the crowd and alleged lapses in crowd management.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/tvk-chief-vijay-cbi-questioning-karur-stampede-case">TVK Chief Vijay Questioned by CBI for Nearly Six Hours in Karur Stampede Case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>‘Savukku’ Shankar, High-profile YouTuber and political analyst was taken into custody in Chennai</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Tamil YouTuber and political commentator 'Savukku' Shankar was arrested from his residence in Chennai on a Saturday. Five others from his team were also arrested. The arrest is reportedly in connection with a complaint filed by a film producer. The police claim that the producer accused Shankar and his team of assaulting him, "snatching" ₹2 lakh from him, and demanding a hefty sum of ₹10 lakh to delete a video that allegedly defamed the producer.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="0">The Tamil YouTuber and political commentator <b>&#8216;Savukku&#8217; Shankar</b> was arrested from his residence in Chennai on a Saturday. Five others from his team were also arrested. The arrest is reportedly in connection with a complaint filed by a <b>film producer</b>. The police claim that the producer accused Shankar and his team of assaulting him, &#8220;snatching&#8221; ₹2 lakh from him, and demanding a hefty sum of ₹10 lakh to delete a video that allegedly defamed the producer. Hours before his arrest, Shankar released a video on social media, claiming the case was &#8220;false&#8221; and fabricated. He stated that the producer never visited his office and denied any extortion or assault. He suggested the police action was instigated by a senior official after he had published information about alleged corruption.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="3">The arrest was also marked by a <b>standoff</b> at his residence, where Shankar reportedly refused to open the door, insisting that the police speak to his advocates first. It&#8217;s also worth noting that Shankar has a history of legal issues, including a prior arrest on <b>ganja possession</b> charges for which an arrest warrant had been issued for failing to appear in court and multiple cases filed against him for allegedly making <b>derogatory remarks about police personnel</b>, including women officers, in a YouTube interview.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="6">The charges registered against Shankar and his team primarily relate to alleged <b>extortion, assault, and criminal intimidation. </b>The producer has alleged that Shankar and his team assaulted him, took ₹2 lakh from him, and demanded a total of ₹10 lakh to remove a video they claimed was defamatory to the producer. Shankar, however, has publicly denied the allegations, calling the case &#8220;false&#8221; and suggesting it was fabricated due to his reporting on a high-ranking official.</p>
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		<title>TVK Declares Vijay as Chief Ministerial Candidate for Upcoming Assembly Election</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Thursday authorised its founder Vijay to take the final call on electoral alliances and also declared him the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the Assembly election scheduled for next year. The party stated that a special committee will be created to negotiate any electoral pact, but confirmed that the ultimate [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Thursday authorised its founder Vijay to take the final call on electoral alliances and also declared him the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the Assembly election scheduled for next year. The party stated that a special committee will be created to negotiate any electoral pact, but confirmed that the ultimate decision on alliances will rest with Vijay.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #0000ff;">read also:</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://theedgemedia.in/vijay-karur-stampede-victims-meeting"><em>Actor-Politician Vijay to Meet Karur Stampede Victims’ Families in Mahabalipuram</em></a></span></h4>
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<p>A resolution passed at the party’s meeting in Chennai said that the ruling DMK must be removed and a prosperous new Tamil Nadu must be built.</p>
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<p>It added that the party accepts Vijay as its chief ministerial candidate and will welcome into its alliance those who are ready to acknowledge his leadership.</p>
<p>The resolution also emphasised that Vijay has been fully empowered to make final decisions regarding alliances.Another resolution noted that a manifesto committee will be formed to design a roadmap aimed at safeguarding the people of Tamil Nadu and guiding the state toward meaningful change.</p>
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