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“Thalaikoothal (a practice described as hastening the death of elderly or terminally ill relatives) is still practiced in parts of Tamil Nadu, India.”

Available evidence supports that thalaikoothal has not disappeared entirely from Tamil Nadu. Recent peer-reviewed and academic sources describe it as continuing covertly in some rural districts, even if it is difficult to document openly. The evidence is much stronger for ongoing occurrence than for how common it is.

“As of April 23, 2026, voter turnout in Tamil Nadu at 9 AM was 1.01 crore, compared to 92 lakh at 9 AM in 2021.”

The claim presents two specific absolute turnout figures as established facts, but neither is directly supported by credible sources. Multiple authoritative outlets report Tamil Nadu's 9 AM turnout on April 23, 2026 as approximately 17.69% — from which ~1.01 crore can be derived mathematically, but no source states that absolute number as an official count. The 2021 comparison of "92 lakh at 9 AM" is entirely unverified, with no source in the evidence pool confirming that figure.

“M. K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, promised a 5% rise in pension for Tamil Nadu Government pensioners in the 2021 Assembly election manifesto.”

No credible source supports the claim that M. K. Stalin promised a 5% pension rise for Tamil Nadu Government pensioners in the 2021 Assembly election manifesto. Multiple authoritative outlets consistently report that the DMK's 2021 manifesto pension pledge was to restore the Old Pension Scheme, with the only percentage-based promise being a 10% additional pension for those above 70 years of age. The specific "5% rise" figure appears entirely fabricated.