DMK has targeted Chief Minister Vijay over actor Trisha’s front-row seat during the Independence Day celebration, while BJP and opposition leaders have raised questions over the tender for Vijay’s proposed new Secretariat office. In Karnataka, the forest shootout involving three alleged poachers has triggered a political row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Meanwhile, Sonia Gandhi faces criticism from Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy over the Vande Mataram controversy. Telangana’s 22A property listings and Andhra Pradesh’s Mega DSC recruitment also remain major political flashpoints.