Tamil Nadu Assembly erupts in ruckus over CM Vijay’s ED remarks; DMK MLAs evicted
Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar rejected the expunction demand and ordered marshals to evict DMK MLAs after they shouted slogans in the Assembly.
- On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar ordered the mass eviction of DMK MLAs after they stormed the Well, protesting his refusal to expunge Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's remarks from official records.
- DMK Whip EV Velu demanded the removal of references Vijay made on Monday, arguing that the Chief Minister's citation of Enforcement Directorate graft allegations and the Sarkaria Commission violated House traditions regarding ongoing investigations.
- Law Minister R. Nirmal Kumar defended the Chief Minister's statement, asserting it relied on official Enforcement Directorate documents and the Sarkaria Commission report to reiterate corruption allegations against the previous DMK regime.
- Ruling against the demand to expunge the speech, Speaker Prabhakar ordered marshals to remove the protesting DMK MLAs from the Tamil Nadu Assembly hall after they continued sloganeering.
- Leader of the House KA Sengottaiyan demanded disciplinary action against the opposition, further escalating the confrontation over the Chief Minister's claims involving former leaders Karunanidhi, Stalin, and Udhayanidhi Stalin.
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“Height of Undemocratic Government”: DMK’s EV Velu Slams TN Speaker After Marshals Evict Party MLAs Amid Protest over Vijay’s Misa Remarks
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. “The Speaker has forcefully evicted us from the House for raising a fair demand. It is the height of an undemocratic government and an undemocratic act. The DMK government ran a real government, but TVK is running a reel government,” he said. India News | “Height of Undemocratic Government”: DMK’s EV Velu Slams TN Speaker After Marshals Evict Party MLAs Amid Protest over Vijay’s Misa Remarks.
Chaos In TN Assembly As Speaker Evicts DMK MLAs For Protesting Vijay’s ED Remarks
DMK Whip EV Velu demanded that Vijay’s remarks from Monday’s speech be removed from the Assembly records, arguing that they violated House rules. The Speaker, JCD Prabhakar, rejected the demand, saying Vijay had cited information already in the public domain.
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