Shanmugam

Singapore's Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng each received S$145,000 (US$113,000) in legal costs after a court ruled a Bloomberg article defamed them. Bloomberg and its journalist, Low De Wei, were ordered to pay S$230,000 in damages to each minister.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong accelerated cabinet renewal by confirming two acting ministers and reinstating a former minister who was defeated in 2020 but won in last year’s poll. K Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister, joining Lee Hsien Loong, and has served as home affairs minister since 2015.

A panel is proposed to address Inam land disputes, with CPI(M) urging Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to take action. P. Shanmugam called for a Supreme Court review petition and faster implementation of the Forest Rights Act provisions.

Singapore's Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng will donate defamation damages awarded by the High Court to charity. The ministers stated the lawsuit against Bloomberg aimed to protect their personal integrity and the reputations of their ministerial offices.

The High Court in Singapore awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages following a defamation trial involving Bloomberg and one of its reporters over the officials’ property transactions. K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng filed separate suits against Bloomberg and reporter Low De Wei over a story titled “Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded...

CPI and CPI(M) oppose the TVK government's decision to offer government jobs to the relatives of Karur stampede victims. The CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam argues that the move could undermine the ongoing inquiry and legal proceedings related to the incident.

CPI(M) criticizes the T.N. Governor for conducting a review meeting with officials, stating that the Governor should discuss issues with the Chief Minister instead of acting arbitrarily. The party's State secretary, P. Shanmugam, argued that the Governor's actions contradict constitutional provisions.

Shanmugam states that DMK is not accepting defeat, noting that the party attempted to form a government jointly with AIADMK, though many members of both parties opposed the effort.

CPI(M) and CPI leaders met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay to press various demands. CPI(M) leader P. Shanmugam criticized the TVK-led government for not calling an all-party meeting before addressing the Mekedatu issue in the Assembly.

The Tamil Nadu government has transferred 10 IAS officers. V.P. Jeyaseelan, a Joint Commissioner in the Greater Chennai Corporation's Health department, has been posted as Director of Tourism, replacing M.S. Shanmugam, who is retiring on June 30.

Shanmugam claims TVK capitalized on public dissatisfaction with DMK, while a CPI(M) leader contests the assertion that TVK's rise was driven by social media reels.

The Tamil Nadu government appointed Rickey Pandit Vettrivel as Officer-on-Duty (Political) to CM Vijay. CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam criticized the appointment, calling it unacceptable to have an astrologer in the role.

Krishnamurthy responds to Shanmugam's criticism of Palaniswami, stating Palaniswami is not avoiding meetings but prioritizing district-level consultations before convening executive and general council sessions.