When DMK flexed its muscle during Indira Gandhi’s visit to Tamil Nadu in 1977
During Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's October 29, 1977 visit to Madurai, members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) staged black‑flag protests, hurling stones and sticks at her entourage. In Chennai, clashes escalated on Mount Road, prompting police to open fire, resulting in two fatalities. The incidents highlighted heightened political tension in Tamil Nadu at the time.