Anagha Kesav

Journalist, @indiatoday | DM or tag me on your stories | Politics & Cinema | Opinions expressed are personal.

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

@baradwajrangan quoting my Kannada interview on @IndiaToday with the lovely @MenenNithya was definitely not on my 2025 bingo card!

Kadavule,
Nandri,
Vanakkam

[Shabbir Ahmed @Ahmedshabbir20]

4 arrested in Chennai for allegedly trying to bribes TVK MLA by offering ₹35 crores to vote against a proposed no-confidence motion against TN Assembly speaker.

Police press release names former DMK Minister V Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar.

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

DMK org secy RS Bharathi has filed a complaint with the DGP against John Arockiasamy and Vishnu Reddy, alleging that they have been part of Cabinet meetings, official review meetings, and other confidential meetings attended by Chief Minister @TVKVijayHQ .

"Both are from Andhra and are part of these crucial meetings. It is an offence under Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act. They even have separate cabins next to the Chief Minister's cabin. So we have filed the complaint" RS Bharathi, DMK's Organisational Secretary, told India Today.

Their role in the Tamil Nadu's governance is still unknown to the public.

[Sivapriyan E.T.B | சிவப்பிரியன் ஏ.தி.ப @sivaetb]

Former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabaskar from Karur resigns as MLA

He is the sixth AIADMK legislator to resign as MLA after the 17th Assembly was elected

With this, the number of vacancies in the Tamil Nadu Assembly has risen to seven, including Trichy east vacated by the CM

[Sivapriyan E.T.B | சிவப்பிரியன் ஏ.தி.ப @sivaetb]

B Manickam Tagore appointed as Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief, a month after the party quit the DMK alliance and tied up with TVK

Background

https://t.co/INl1U1ctkq

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

Just minutes after quitting the DMK alliance and declaring support for #TVKVijay‌ , Vaiko made scathing allegations against the DMK. He claimed that the DMK forced him to accept the four seats it offered, and that too only under the Rising Sun symbol, leaving no room for bargain or discussion. Questions how come VCK and IUML alone were allowed to contest under own symbols and not MDMK?

Vaiko also alleged that the DMK had looted public money and indulged in commissions and corruption.

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

Even a monkey can tell it wasn't a tablet. @TVKVijayHQ says he wants to be the 'change.' Then do what previous regimes never did: sack the minister after an internal inquiry.

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TVK minister D Sarath Kumar faces storm over viral 'drug' video from IPL, he says it was medicine | @anaghakesav

https://t.co/xSoxs64tl4

[Shabbir Ahmed @Ahmedshabbir20]

Massive embarrassment to #TVK govt!

In a video that recently surfaced on social media, TN Minister D Sarath Kumar can be seen arranging a white powdery substance on a phone screen with a bank card.

‘Not drugs, it’s cold medicine,’ claims Minister

https://t.co/lAe8b0DJ6H

[Sivapriyan E.T.B | சிவப்பிரியன் ஏ.தி.ப @sivaetb]

Venkata Narayana of KVN Productions, which produced Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's cinematic swansong Jana Nayagan, appointed as Special Representative to the Tamil Nadu government in New Delhi

Venkata Narayana is based out of Bengaluru

[Siddharth Prabhakar @Sidprabhakar7]

Excellent granular information by @omjasvinMD in this report exposing yet another instance of goldplating of tenders in @chennaicorp
Same bidders, bid amount higher than estimate, which itself was 4 times the usual rate.

[Raavanan @raavanamavan7]

Thank you @IndiaToday again 🙏

For supporting Makkal Saatchi in the fight against bribery and corruption.

@anaghakesav 🫡

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A portal that helps expose bribe-takers!

30-year-old software engineer Deepak Sivakumar has launched Makkal Saatchi, an anti-corruption portal that makes it easier for citizens to report bribery in government offices and TASMAC outlets. India Today's Anagha Kesav brings you this report

#Bribe #MakkalSaatchi #anticorruptionportal #ReporterDiary (@anaghakesav )

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

Not sure why TASMAC Shop No. 733 in T. Nagar, located just a few buildings away from Shrine Velankanni School, is still open. This shop didn't make it to the list of the 717 TASMAC outlets that were recently closed by the TVK govt, despite being on the same road as the school.

Saw liquor bottles strewn across the road where children walk after coming out of the school gate.

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

A portal that helps expose bribe-takers!

30-year-old software engineer Deepak Sivakumar has launched Makkal Saatchi, an anti-corruption portal that makes it easier for citizens to report bribery in government offices and TASMAC outlets.

Launched on May 27, the portal has already received 421 complaints, with alleged bribe demands crossing ₹7 crore. The highest number of complaints are against TASMAC outlets for overcharging, with Chennai topping the list.

Next, he plans to integrate AI into the portal, using pattern analysis to identify government offices where bribes are frequently demanded and classify them as 'hotspots'. This feature is still in the pipeline.

Inspired by CM Joseph Vijay's anti-corruption stance, Deepak says the idea came to him while watching the Chief Minister's swearing-in ceremony

There are 75+ categories of bribery and corruption that common man can report against. From sexual favours, money demanded for transfers, traffic police bribe to TASMAC overcharging etc.

Story by @sivaetb sir

[Subash Prabhu R @subashprabhu]

Chief Minister Vijay's actions following his speech in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

@CMOTamilnadu @TVKVijayHQ

[Shabbir Ahmed @Ahmedshabbir20]

Environmental clearance that was granted to Brigade Enterprises in Pallikaranai Ramsar site revoked.

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

Thiruvallur district police to undertake an awareness campaign among industries, stressing the importance of collecting and verifying the details and backgrounds of migrant workers they employ. This an an already existing practice that is going to be done with more vigour now.

This is following the alleged sexual assault of a 3-year-old in Gummidipoondi in Thiruvallur district by an accused migrant worker from Bihar.

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

The Velachery–Tambaram stretch that's around 16 kms long in Chennai is set to be renamed in honour of Martyr Major Mukund Varadharajan by the Tambaram Municipal Corporation.

As the road falls under the jurisdiction of the NHAI, a NOC certificate has to be obtained, said an official.

Resolution to this effect was passed yesterday in the Corporation, following a request from the public. Major Mukund studied in MCC and spent a huge chunk of his teenage life in this area, said an offical.

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

IMPORTANT: First anniversary of Air India Ahmedabad crash in which 260 people died. Still NO SIGN of the final report. Lots of assurances but still NO report. Without a final report, there can be no closure for the victim families. Interestingly, UK newspapers have asked more searching questions than we have at home. Will the TRUTH ever come out? Or will it be another case of NO DETAILS AVAILABLE? (NDA). Prayers and thoughts with victim families: they surely deserve better 🙏

[Anagha Kesav @anaghakesav]

Tamil Nadu govt led by @TVKVijayHQ is looking to maintain a smooth-sailing & working relationship with BJP-led Union govt. Matters such as strong opposition for 3-language policy will continue. CM Joseph Vijay has taken two visits to Delhi in the last one month.

So far, Tamil Nadu has received the Centre's approval for projects worth ₹16,000 crore under various schemes, including the Urban Challenge Fund for river restoration (₹7,500 crore), VBGRAMG for rural employment (₹7,500 crore), and disaster management (₹1,000 crore).

[Santhana Kumar @sandy_twitz]

@TVKVijayHQ met Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi today in Delhi.