Citing consecutive murders of politicians, Palaniswami says law and order has deteriorated in T.N.
The Hindu
Opposition leader criticizes Tamil Nadu government for deteriorating law and order, alleging politicians' murders and bypoll irregularities.
Charging that the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu has deteriorated under Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Sunday said of late politicians were getting murdered in Tamil Nadu.
Talking to reporters at Maduria airport, he said there was no safety for the common man as well as political leaders in the State. Mr. Palaniswami recalled that the body of Congress district president, K.P.K. Jayakumar Dhansingh, was found charred to death in Tirunelveli in May. “The DMK government claimed investigation is underway in the murder. But, till date, the assailants have not been identified,” he said.
Last week, an AIADMK functionary, Shanmugam, was hacked to death in Salem while he was returning home in the night. “Mercenaries were engaged by the DMK men to kill him,” he alleged.
In the latest incident, Tamil Nadu president of Bahujan Samaj Party, Armstrong, was murdered in the State capital on Friday night. “Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, is making heroic statements after every incident. It seems no one has fear of the police. Rowdies are hacking to death people very casually like the butchers slaughtering goats,” he said.
Bypoll boycott
When asked about AIADMK boycotting the by-election to Vikravandi Assembly seat, Mr. Palaniswami said it was a collective decision taken by the party.
“Whenever DMK is in power, bypolls would not be conducted in the democratic way. Former party general secretary Jayalalithaa boycotted bypolls to five Assembly seats. Did not DMK leader M. Karunanidhi announce boycott of bypoll to Pudukottai Assembly constituency?” he asked.
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