Karunanidhi's granddaughter booked for slapping SBI manager in Chennai; incident caught on CCTV
During the argument, she appears to imitate the manager's posture before slapping him across the face. Further investigation is underwayControversy over Kannada at SBI branchLast year, a video showing an argument between an SBI official and a customer at a branch in Karnataka went viral after the customer insisted that the official speak in Kannada. The official refused, saying she would not speak the local language, triggering widespread backlash on social media.Following the outrage, the SBI official released a video apologising for the incident.
- ▪During the argument, she appears to imitate the manager's posture before slapping him across the face.
- ▪Further investigation is underwayControversy over Kannada at SBI branchLast year, a video showing an argument between an SBI official and a customer at a branch in Karnataka went viral after the customer insisted that the official speak in
- ▪The official refused, saying she would not speak the local language, triggering widespread backlash on social media.Following the outrage, the SBI official released a video apologising for the incident.
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HomeNextKarunanidhi's granddaughter booked for slapping SBI manager in Chennai; incident caught on CCTVThe alleged incident took place on July 20 at the SBI's NRI branch in Adyar and was captured on the branch's CCTV cameras.Updated on: Jul 26, 2026, 14:48:06 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Kayalvizhi, daughter of former Union minister MK Alagiri and granddaughter of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, has been booked for allegedly assaulting and intimidating the manager of a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Chennai.A video purportedly showing the incident surfaced on social media on Saturday. (X video grab)The case was registered after an SBI official lodged a complaint, news agency PTI reported.
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