The opposition alliance including ADMK, BJP, and PMK had vehemently voiced against MK Stalin's decision of reopening the state-run liquor shops.

It has been expected that Stalin will be meeting President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

The fresh phase of the lockdown extension has been announced with major relaxations across the state with permitting the resumption of various establishments including TASMAC shops. 

The school education department has asked the schools to start online classes for Class 11 in the third week of June by following the COVID-19 guidelines.

After knowing the development, the local police have been investigating with the DMK leader and the relatives to ascertain the cause behind the suicide.

The divide has come when the state government has installed a panel to form a criterium towards awarding the marks for the students.

Panneerselvam's backing has come a day after Chief Minister MK Stalin has demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish the entrance exam. 

The final decision of cancelling the board exams has come in the albeit of demand from most of the stakeholders including parents and the representatives of the political parties to conduct the exams.

The hasty introduction of the national exam had pushed several students to brace up the exam and several others to give up their medical aspirations. 

On Saturday, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has held a high-level meeting with all the parties to acquire their views on conducting the board exams.