Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay apologises in the State Assembly after Forest Minister R.V. Ranjith Kumar makes remarks about former chief minister M. Karunanidhi without using the customary honorific “Kalaignar.” The apology follows criticism from opposition members, who object to the phrasing used in the minister’s comments.
Both reports describe the incident as a political controversy inside the Assembly, with DMK lawmakers raising objections to the omission of “Kalaignar,” a term commonly used to show respect to Karunanidhi. The Hindu frames the episode around Vijay apologising for the minister’s remarks, while Mint reports that the apology specifically responds to the reference to Karunanidhi without the honorific. In both accounts, the dispute centers on the language used for a prominent political figure and the resulting disruption and backlash in the legislature.
