CM Vijay's 'act' in House a disgrace, slams TNCC chief

CHENNAI: Amid talks of sacking over alleged poll failure, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Friday launched a harsh attack on the ally TVK's government, condemning Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's gesture mocking DMK president in the Assembly and questioning the administration's handling of governance and public safety issues.

Speaking to a private television channel, TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai described Vijay's behaviour during the Assembly session as disgusting and said the Congress party condemned it strongly.

"The Legislative Assembly is not a shooting spot. It is a dignified institution. Gestures and remarks of that nature are inappropriate in such a forum," he said.

Drawing comparisons with the previous DMK regime, Selvaperunthagai said former Chief Minister MK Stalin's achievements and welfare initiatives continued to benefit people across the State. He cited schemes such as Naan Mudhalvan, Tamil Pudhalvan, the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai and the breakfast scheme, claiming that several programmes announced and implemented during the DMK government had set a benchmark that could not be easily matched.

Questioning the TVK government's performance, Selvaperunthagai raised concerns over women's safety and alleged that the administration had failed to adequately address industrial safety issues. Referring to the recent ammonia gas leak incident in Tiruvallur, he urged the government to take responsibility and ensure stricter monitoring of factories and worker safety measures.