A sharp confrontation unfolded in the Tamil Nadu Assembly as the House took up a discussion on law and order, linked to the debate on police department grant demands. DMK MLAs and ministers traded allegations, triggering noisy scenes in the chamber.
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi said the government still had three days to respond to the police grants debate and asked the administration to come prepared. Speaker Prabhakar countered that Chief Minister Vijay was listening closely and was ready to reply.
Udhayanidhi insisted the Chief Minister should answer questions directly, alleging that ministers were speaking instead of the CM. Minister Aadhav Arjuna defended the government, citing figures from a police policy note filed during the previous DMK tenure and questioned the consistency of homicide numbers mentioned for 2020–2022.
The Speaker said it was not wrong for the present government to compare with the previous administration. Aadhav Arjuna further alleged that the earlier DMK government had made submissions in the Supreme Court about releasing Muslim prisoners affecting law and order, and claimed a DGP was not appointed during that period.
Chief Minister Vijay said he would respond to the questions on Monday and added that he would provide a clear explanation, urging members not to leave midway. Udhayanidhi retorted that after saying no one should “run away,” the Chief Minister himself had left, while Minister Rajmohan also joined the exchange, asserting that the current administration was delivering an impartial and honest governance in its first 100 days.
