AIADMK's Palaniswami Slams DMK Over 2023 Rain Response Failure, Cites Law & Order Decline
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News18•29-03-2026, 15:30
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.