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Thoothukudi isn’t an exception – brutal police violence has always been the norm in IndiaBlaming the police is easy. But at the end of the day, all they are saying is enforcing societal norms. Till those change, little else will.

The Tamil Voter: Savvy or Starstruck?In 1977, when M. G. Ramachandran, a megastar in Tamil cinema, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, he became the first Indian actor to hold that prestigious office. Over the next few decades, M.G.R. and others with deep connections to the film world continued to hold the state’s top elected office. Notable names included M. Karunanidhi, a five-term Chief Minister and screenwriter, and J.

Radha Kumar, "Police Matters: The Everyday State and Caste Politics in South India, 1900–1975" (Cornell UP, 2021) - New Books Network

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