Madras HC orders Edappadi K Palaniswami to submit response in DMK’s defamation suit within a week

The Madras high court has directed AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami to respond within a week to a defamation suit filed by DMK’s RS Bharathi. The suit claims Palaniswami falsely linked drug trafficking accused Jaffer Sadiq with DMK, despite Sadiq’s expulsion before his arrest.