Kallakurichi hooch tragedy continues to rock T.N. Assembly; AIADMK members evicted

Tamil Nadu Assembly witnesses noisy scenes as AIADMK raises Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, leading to eviction of legislators.

Tamil Nadu Assembly, on June 25, witnessed noisy scenes as the main opposition All India Anna Dravidra Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led by former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami raised the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy immediately after the House convened for the day’s proceedings.

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The AIADMK legislators were ordered to be evicted from the House by Speaker M. Appavu after they rushed to the well of the House and raised slogans. They were removed by the watch and ward staff of the Assembly. 

“They do not seem to have any concern for the victims. Their intention is only to politicise the issue even though the Chief Minister has announced relief to the victims and has come forward to meet the educational expenses of the children of the victims besides depositing money in the name of children who have lost both the parents,” Mr Appavu said.

He said the issue had been discussed in the Assembly through a special calling attention motion and pointed out that it was against the rule of the House to discuss an issue before the question hour.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin alleged that the AIADMK members had come to the House with a motive of disturbing the proceedings since they could not stomach the victory of the DMK and its alliance partners in all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu Puducherry.

Recalling various measures taken by his government including the constitution of a judicial commission headed by Justice B. Gokudas; transfer of the case to the CB-CID; and direct inspection by the Home Secretary and Director General of Police, the Chief Minister also questioned the statewide demonstration organised by the AIADMK demanding a CBI inquiry.