MDMK leader Vaiko releases 34-year crime report in Chennai
Vaiko criticised coalition partners for attacking the Tamil Nadu government while highlighting criminal incidents from 1991 to 2026.
MDMK general secretary Vaiko released a catalogue of crimes occurring in Tamil Nadu between May 1991 and May 2026 in Chennai on Tuesday. According to The Hindu, the list was compiled by the Madurai-based human rights organisation People’s Watch.
Addressing journalists, Vaiko said that most parties within the ruling alliance have been criticising the administration, with the exception of the MDMK and the IUML. He expressed regret that two coalition partners in the TVK-led government were targeting the state administration.
Vaiko recounted several political milestones, including his July 2002 arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). He stated that he returned from the United States early to court arrest and resisted an attempt by authorities to detain him at the Madurai Central Prison.
The MDMK leader also alleged that L. Ganesan and Gingee N. Ramachandran tried to split his party on instructions from the DMK leadership.
He further mentioned his past opposition to the Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi.
Vaiko claimed that Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal sought a meeting with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to discuss reopening the facility for "Green Copper" production. He said the meeting did not happen following his appeal to the Chief Minister, but noted that Mr.
Agarwal has since approached the court.