Chennai, Nov 9:
The AIADMK has strongly condemned Thuraiyur TVK MLA and Assembly Deputy Speaker Ravi Shankar for allegedly assaulting a constituent who approached him to complain about persistent drinking water shortages in his locality.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the AIADMK criticized Chief Minister Vijay over his legislator’s conduct after a local youth named Karthi was assaulted for raising public grievances. The party noted that the youth had approached the MLA stating that water had not been supplied for 10 days, but was met with physical violence and verbal abuse instead of assistance.
The opposition questioned whether the TVK leadership would initiate disciplinary action against the legislator or remain silent, asserting that attacking common citizens who highlight basic civic failures exposes the ruling party’s administrative intolerance.