Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is under political fire after appointing astrologer Rathin Pandit as Officer on Special Duty and political wing secretary in the CM’s office. Allies and opposition have questioned how an astrologer fits with the rationalist Dravidian ideology. After the backlash grew, Vijay said he may reconsider certain issues raised by critics.
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