Sexual misconduct allegations jolt DMK's SPA bloc in poll-bound TN

Allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked Tamil Nadu’s Secular Progressive Alliance. On 13 March, DMK demoted student wing secretary R Rajiv Gandhi after screenshots of alleged inappropriate chats surfaced, while CPI expelled Mathur Sathya on 16 March over serious accusations and pledged legal action. The controversies sparked intense social media debate and criticism of the alliance.