Detention of MIDS Professor A Kalaiyarasan

2 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 29 OCT 2026 — 29 OCT 2026

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Latest · 29 Oct 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay met MIDS professor Kalaiyarasan following the economist's detention, which Kalaiyarasan alleged was an unlawful act of harassment.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the alleged pick-up of MIDS associate professor A Kalaiyarasan by plain-clothes police at his Adyar residence in Chennai, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by A Kalaiyarasan, the CPM, or the police that are not direct developments of this specific occurrence.

The full story, from the beginning

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STORY BEGINS — NDTV

CPM leader P Shanmugam alleged that plain-clothes policemen detained MIDS associate professor A Kalaiyarasan at his Chennai residence for approximately two hours on Wednesday morning.

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay met MIDS professor Kalaiyarasan following the economist's detention, which Kalaiyarasan alleged was an unlawful act of harassment.

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