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I can't be held liable for every social media post by DMK wings: MK Stalin to Madras High Court

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin has told the Madras High Court that merely being the head of a political party cannot make him legally responsible for every social-media post published by its various wings or functionaries [Aadhav Arjuna Vs Stalin].Stalin made the submission in a counter-affidavit opposing applications for interim relief in a ₹1 crore defamation suit filed by Tamil Nadu Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna.The suit was filed agains
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SourceBar and Bench
PublishedTuesday, 22 September 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
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20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
UAPA cases: 5,000+ pending
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PMOCabinet SecretariatDARPGNITI AayogMinistry of Home Affairs
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