**Tamil Nadu – Weekly Political Overview** **31 August–5 September 2026** Since my longer stay in **Tiruvannamalai**, I have continued to follow political developments in Tamil Nadu closely. This week, five issues stood out: * **Cauvery / Mettur:** Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay opened the Mettur Dam for irrigation, but concerns remain about whether water reserves will be sufficient for the full agricultural season. Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/.../cm-vijay-tamil-nadu-opens.../ * **Tamil at the Madras High Court:** The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling for Tamil to become a principal language of the High Court. Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/.../tamil-nadu-assembly-adopts.../ * **Police reform:** The government plans to create 29,108 new police posts over five years and invest further in cyber forensics and technical modernisation. Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../art.../133742704.cms * **Temple transp...