AIADMK's Palaniswami Slams DMK Over 2023 Rain Response Failure, Cites Law & Order Decline

• AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticized the DMK government for its inadequate response to severe rainfall in 2023, despite meteorological warnings.
• Palaniswami highlighted that districts like Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli were severely affected, and alleged that the Chief Minister did not personally meet or console victims.
• He claimed that 80% of the Buckle Oda drainage work in Thoothukudi city was completed during AIADMK rule, and the DMK's failure to finish the remaining 20% exacerbated the impact.
• Palaniswami also asserted that the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu has deteriorated, citing the murder of a Class 12 student in Thoothukudi as evidence.
• He dismissed actor Vijay’s “two-cornered contest” remark and emphasized the unity within the AIADMK alliance, contrasting it with reported dissatisfaction within the DMK alliance.