Minister Nirmal Kumar said at the Secretariat that there was no truth in the statement issued by Kanimozhi regarding the Kallakurichi MLA issue, and that action in the Deputy Speaker issue would be taken after an inquiry.
Speaking to reporters at the Chennai Secretariat, Minister Nirmal Kumar answered a range of questions, including Chief Minister Vijay’s additional financial assistance to those affected by the Thoothukudi shooting incident, the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu, the Kallakurichi MLA issue, and the Deputy Speaker issue.
He said:
Thoothukudi shooting incident:
Chief Minister Vijay has announced additional financial assistance for the people affected by the Thoothukudi shooting incident. A one-man commission had already been set up during the DMK regime regarding this incident. As usual, in this matter too, the DMK did nothing more than engage in politics and did not fully implement the commission’s recommendations. The Chief Minister has now announced additional financial assistance. Several cases related to this incident are pending. They will be reviewed and further action will be taken.
Law and order issue:
For the past six months, we have been handling law and order effectively. However, the DMK is deliberately carrying out a major campaign claiming that law and order is not in order.
In this administration, 19,000 history-sheeted criminals have been remanded in judicial custody. Under the POCSO Act, 6,700 cases have been registered. Of these, 2,800 cases were ones that should have been registered before May 10. We have registered those as well.
Furthermore, 3,229 offenders have been identified, and all except 152 have been arrested. The police have been given complete freedom to act swiftly without any hesitation and ensure that no mistakes occur.
During the previous administration, 5,600 cases were registered in the anti-narcotics division in six months, whereas under the current administration, more than 9,600 cases have been registered. Arrests have also increased from 8,500 to 14,000.
Amid allegations that there were 8 murder incidents on Diwali day alone and 40 murder incidents in a week, the Chief Minister is taking all possible measures to control criminal incidents. Most of the crimes currently taking place are being committed by first-time offenders and are arising from personal disputes.
10,000 job opportunities in the police force:
In the past two years, not a single person has been newly recruited into the police force. Work has now begun to recruit 10,000 people into the police force. Unlike the previous administration, which acted sluggishly, measures are being taken to reduce crime.
Chief Minister Vijay, at a consultation meeting with Members of the Legislative Assembly, has instructed that the government's achievements and new schemes should be taken to the people, and that the measures being taken to eradicate corruption should also be explained to them.
Unlike former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, he is not governing from home through his son and son-in-law. Chief Minister Vijay comes directly to the Secretariat and is conducting all consultation meetings and review meetings.
Kallakurichi MLA issue:
DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi has issued a statement after looking at the information that appeared on social media regarding the issue related to the Kallakurichi MLA. However, no incident like the one she described has taken place.
Everyone has the right to contact the person concerned and ask what happened. But issuing a statement based only on information that appeared on social media is wrong. If I also recorded exactly what I saw on social media, would they accept it?
I have not come here to discuss anyone’s personal matters. The minister said that the incident mentioned in Kanimozhi’s statement did not take place.
Deputy Speaker issue:
Those involved in the matter concerning the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly have been speaking differently from one another. We are conducting an inquiry into what actually happened inside. Appropriate action will be taken after the inquiry is completed.
Solar power project:
So far, 35,000 applications have been received to install rooftop solar panels. If this is implemented in 50,000 locations, 300 megawatts of electricity can be generated. In addition, on behalf of the Electricity Board, power faults are being rectified immediately through patrol vehicles.
Allegation that the Chief Minister could not be contacted after 6 p.m.:
In response to a question about Paranthaman saying that the Chief Minister could not be contacted after 6 p.m., the minister said that he is speaking with former Chief Minister Stalin in mind.
He is speaking like this because Paranthaman was not given a chance in the election. Stalin would come to the Secretariat only two days a week; at other times, he would work from home. But Chief Minister Vijay comes to the Secretariat every day and holds consultation meetings and review meetings, Minister Nirmal Kumar said.
It has been reported on social media that TVK MLA Arul Vignesh sent obscene text messages to the Kallakurichi District Collector and, while intoxicated, went to his house and harassed him, following which a separate security officer was appointed for the Collector…
— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) November 9, 2026
