Amit Shah Targets Stalin's 'Family Politics' in TN; Indian Techie Nikita Rao Murdered in US

Political activity intensifies across South India, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticizing the DMK in Tamil Nadu for alleged 'family politics' involving Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin. This occurs as the DMK's alliance partner, Congress, represented by MP Manickam Tagore, demands power-sharing ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. In Kerala, the state's Vigilance Bureau has recommended a CBI probe against Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan for purported FCRA violations related to the Punarjani housing scheme. Further political developments include a BJP MLA in Karnataka demanding an NIA probe into a demolition drive at Kogilu Cross, alleging the presence of illegal immigrants. A controversy has also arisen in Telangana over alleged abusive comments made by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in the assembly. The news also covers the murder of Hyderabad native Nikitha Godishala in the United States.