1. Modi winds up campaign in Tamil Nadu
At a rally concluding his Lok Sabha poll campaign in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Tirunelveli, slammed the ruling DMK over the alleged corruption and drug menace in the State.
He labelled the Congress and DMK “sinners” over “ceding” Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka.
2. Vengaivayal villagers to boycott Lok Sabha polls
Dalit residents of Vengaivayal village in Pudukottai district have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections, citing the failure of the police to arrest the culprits involved in the mixing human faeces in the overhead drinking water tank at the village in December 2022.
3. Fishing ban period commences
The annual ban on fishing period has commenced and fishing boats along Tamil Nadu coast would remain off the sea beginning today.
Fisheries department officials had announced that to enable production of fish, the fishermen shall not venture into the sea for 61 days (April 15 to June 14) both days inclusive.
