Allegations have been made against TVK MLA Arul Vignesh that he sent obscene text messages to the Kallakurichi District Collector Padmaja and, while intoxicated, went to her house and caused a disturbance. Responding to this, MLA Arul Vignesh said, ``No such incident ever took place. I do not know why such false information is being spread on social media. If it had really happened, let them take whatever action they want. They are spreading false information. I do not want to waste my time giving explanations for all this. I have always been focused only on public service. Whoever has spread this slander, action will be taken against them.''
Speaking to reporters about this issue, MP Kanimozhi said, “In many criminal incidents taking place in Tamil Nadu, people belonging to the ruling party are directly involved. When women level allegations or file complaints against ruling party members and public representatives, the complainants are being severely threatened to force them to withdraw those cases.
The minister speaks in a way that portrays the deterioration of law and order as if it were development, saying it was like this last year, like that the year before, and like this this year. There is not even a trace of genuine concern. The greatest tragedy is that those in power do not even have the basic mindset to deeply understand the existing problems and fix them.
Instead of identifying the root cause of the problems and finding solutions, their entire aim is focused only on how to justify themselves by offering some excuse or other.
Instead of accepting responsibility when mistakes are pointed out, putting forward defensive arguments goes against the very philosophy of democracy. Such false justifications created to hide mistakes completely obscure the people’s real suffering and demands. After saying, “Give us six months to set ourselves right,” it still shows administrative weakness.
Those who file complaints are being severely threatened. Such incidents have occurred in several places, including Srivaikuntam in Thoothukudi district. It is clearly evident that arrest actions and threats are being unleashed through the police against those who accuse and criticize the ruling party. Reports are coming in that a complaint has been submitted to the Chief Secretary in the Kallakurichi district collector issue. In this situation, new evidence has emerged that a person who was attacked on Diwali was taken to the Deputy Speaker’s house, threatened, and made to release a video.
In the matter of sending obscene messages to the Kallakurichi District Collector, the MLA has denied that anything happened. If that is the case, the question arises: why was there suddenly a need to appoint a new woman police officer for the female Collector’s security? Even when reasonable questions are raised about the increase in the Collector’s security, it would not be surprising if the government side, as usual, writes some scripted line and tries to get by with theatrics.
Whether it is a woman government official or an ordinary woman, it is clearly evident that women do not have proper safety under this regime. They assured that if the TVK comes to power, women and children in Tamil Nadu will be safe, no crimes will occur, and the entire state will be under military-style control.
But in practice, the situation today is such that TVK members are plundering Tamil Nadu, much like the atrocities committed by an army invading an enemy country. In the current situation, a tragic state has arisen in which no one—children, women, or the elderly—is safe. People are living in fear because of the murders that continue day after day. At a time when this government has completed six months in office, the government should at least now realize its position and act with responsibility and caution," he said.