Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay reviews law and order with senior police after Diwali weekend murders; police cite 2026 Jan-Oct murders at 1,267, below 5-year average. Tamil Nadu reports 9 murders on Diwali, including a Special SI in Theni, as BJP, AIADMK, DMK and PMK question law and order under CM Joseph. LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin accused CM C Joseph Vijay of downplaying the spate of murders and other incidents of violence.