Tamil Nadu law and order in coma, says DMK chief Stalin
DMK president M.K. Stalin accused the TVK-led government of administrative failure following reports of 17 murders in two days.
DMK president M.K. Stalin said on Tuesday that law and order in Tamil Nadu is in a coma, accusing the TVK-led government of administrative failure. According to reports from The Hindu and The News Mill, Stalin claimed that 17 murders occurred in a single day and that miscreants have lost all fear of the government.
The opposition leader also alleged that the dignity of the Assembly Deputy Speaker was undermined and that a district Collector received a vulgar message. Stalin described Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as a "part-time Chief Minister and full-time content creator" who has no sense of responsibility.
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin also condemned the government's handling of the situation. He alleged that nine people, including a police officer, were killed on Sunday and claimed that the clashing sound of machetes was heard more than firecrackers on a festival day.
Udhayanidhi Stalin further accused the Chief Minister of being a "Dummy CM" and cited incidents such as prisoners escaping during inspections and police personnel being killed during station visits. He also alleged that the Deputy Speaker, Ravi Shankar, physically assaulted a petitioner.
In response, School Education Minister A Rajmohan defended the government's record by citing murder figures from previous Deepavali periods under the DMK government. He stated that six murders occurred during last year's Deepavali and 11 murders occurred during the Deepavali before that, maintaining that the government is taking action without political interference.