Claiming that the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu is ‘deteriorating’, BJP The state unit on Tuesday requested state governor RN Ravi to “direct” the ruling DMK to focus on controlling the situation.
A delegation of BJP leaders, led by its state unit president K Annamalai, met Ravi and submitted a petition, detailing some recent “disturbing incidents” including the murder of a female college student and the beheading of a woman in Dindigul district. ” was highlighted.
Referring to the “daylight” murder of the student, the saffron party alleged that the ruling DMK while in opposition had “politicised” a similar incident when the AIADMK was in power in 2016.
The party also flagged the issue DMK MP TRVS Rameshwho surrendered before a court in the case of death of one of his employees in Cuddalore district.
In addition, the police have registered a case against Tirunelveli DMK MP S Gnanathiravam and others for allegedly assaulting a BJP functionary recently, but they have not been arrested yet.
“The last few months are a mirror image of what happened between 2006 and 2011 (when the DMK was in power). Power cuts, illegal mining and crimes against every section of the society have returned as before.
“We request you to kindly direct the government to immediately focus on controlling the deteriorating law and order…”
The party also wants Ravi’s office to “personally monitor” the legal proceedings against the two DMK MPs.
“We also request you to direct Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (MK Stalin) to take immediate action against DMK MP Gyanathiravam,” the party urged the governor.
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