CM Vijay loses cool, says personal attacks against women 'unacceptable' amid Trisha remark controversy
- On Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay addressed the Assembly, condemning the "river of abuse" directed at women and calling for "political decency and decorum" following controversial remarks.
- Vijay hit out at The DMK, reading an Enforcement Directorate letter alleging the previous regime collected 7.5 to 10 percent as "party fund" in contracts awarded during their tenure.
- Citing the ED document, the Chief Minister alleged that MK Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Minister Senthil Balaji collected money via party funds during the DMK regime.
- Regarding law and order, Vijay noted 36 arrests in a Coimbatore student murder case, maintaining that crimes stemmed from pre-existing enmity rather than a breakdown in order.
- The Chief Minister announced steps to immediately fill Police Department vacancies and digitize the force, emphasizing it would function freely as protectors without acting as a "power centre.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay accuses DMK of organised corruption, raising 'party funds'
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has accused the opposition DMK of organised corruption and illegal collection of 'party funds' during its previous regime, citing Enforcement Directorate documents. The allegations, which named former CM M K Stalin and his deputy Udhayanidhi as beneficiaries, led to a major ruckus in the Assembly.
CM Vijay breaks silence on Stalin Jr’s ‘double-meaning’ Trisha row: ‘If women are insulted…’
Vijay's remarks came weeks after Stalin Jr, the leader of opposition in state assembly, was arrested and later released on bail in connection with a case over the 'double-meaning' remarks that were interpreted as an allusion to Trisha, who is Vijay's close friend.
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Times of IndiaCM Vijay loses cool, says personal attacks against women 'unacceptable' amid Trisha remark controversy
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay hit out at "double-meaning" and abusive language against women during his reply to the demand for grants for the police department in the state Assembly. He also cited an Enforcement Directorate letter to renew allegations over party funds collected during the DMK regime, and invoked Kavignar Kannadasan and the late J. Jayalalithaa while criticising the opposition's conduct in the House.
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