Kovilpatti, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major political controversy erupted in Tamil Nadu after Vilathikulam DMK MLA Markandeyan was arrested in the early hours of Monday for allegedly making threatening remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay during a public meeting in Kovilpatti. The arrest came after videos of his speech went viral on social media, triggering widespread criticism and demands for action. The DMK public meeting was held on Sunday night at the Krishnan Kovil Grounds in Kovilpatti. The event was presided over by MLA I. Karunanidhi and attended by several party functionaries, including the party's union secretaries Beekilipatti Murugesan, Radhakrishnan, Jayakannan, Subramanian, Karuppasamy and Chinnapandian.