Dindigul: Pressure is mounting on the Tamil Nadu government to respond to allegations that the Kallakurichi MLA sent inappropriate messages to the district collector, with political leaders, demanding that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay break his silence and initiate stringent action against the legislator if the allegation is true.
CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam, speaking to reporters in Dindigul on Friday, demanded that a case be registered against the MLA and that he be arrested. He said the allegation was shocking as the district collector, who was responsible for maintaining law and order and protecting people in the district, had herself become a victim of such an offence.
Reacting to law minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar’s statement dismissing the allegation against the ruling party MLA, Shanmugam said that if no such incident had taken place, the collector should come out with a denial. With the issue becoming a subject of public discussion, he urged the collector to offer a clarification. He also said it was the responsibility of the state government also to clarify the matter to the public.
Meanwhile, AIADMK Amma Peravai secretary and former minister R.B. Udhayakumar said the entire state was condemning the Kallakurichi MLA’s alleged misconduct, which had caused public outrage. However, the chief minister remained silent, said Udhayakumar, who added that Vijay appeared to be ignoring the issue. He said the people alone would deliver their verdict on the matter.
We the Leaders president K. Annamalai has also urged chief minister C. Joseph Vijay to break his silence and initiate stringent action against the MLA if the allegation is found to have substance. He has also called upon the IAS Officers’ association to intervene in the matter.
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