Chennai: “No one respects Edappadi Palaniswami, who can be the general secretary of a huge party and the leader of the opposition,” fumed former AIADMK minister Jayakumar. Also, where are director Aamir and actor Prakashraj, who voiced all the ordinary things during the AIADMK rule, hiding? Jayakumar also questioned.
In Kallakurichi, the number of people who have died due to drinking alcohol has reached 55. The death toll is feared to rise further as more people are being treated in critical condition. Many people have been arrested in connection with this incident. Police officers, Collector etc. have also been transferred. However, opposition parties including AIADMK and BJP allege that many DMK officials are behind the sale of bootleg liquor and that the government is protecting them.
Apart from this, AIADMK MLAs including Leader of Opposition Edappadi Palaniswami were not allowed to speak on the Kallakurichi issue in the Assembly. Due to this, AIADMK members have been walking out of the assembly for the last 2 days. In this case, AIADMK senior leader Jayakumar spoke to the media today about this issue. He said:
What happened in Kallakurichi was normal? 55 lives lost. Many others are in critical condition. Already last year, 22 people died after drinking counterfeit liquor in Chengalpattu and Villupuram districts. Chief Minister Stalin met the families of those who died that day and offered condolences. But why did the Chief Minister not go to Kallakurichi today? The principal says that we don’t have anyone to run and light. Then you should have gone to Kallakurichi.
Well leave it at that. They will not even talk about this issue in the assembly. Why are you afraid? Where can we go and tell about the problem in Tamilnadu. It can only be said in the assembly. But not more than that. An Honorable Leader of Opposition in the Assembly has no respect. They say not to talk to him. If he speaks turn off the mic. Is this democracy
Even if there is any small problem during the AIADMK regime, people like Amir, Prakashraj and others will come running and raise their voices. Jeyakumar said that they do not know where they are hiding now.
