Chennai, Nov 10:
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leadership has summoned all party legislators to Chennai for an emergency legislature party meeting on Wednesday, November 11, to address growing political controversies and enforce legislative discipline.
The meeting, scheduled to be chaired by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and top party strategists, follows public outrage over an incident in which Thuraiyur MLA and Deputy Speaker Ravi Shankar reportedly assaulted a local youth who questioned him regarding a 10-day disruption in drinking water supply. The party is also grappling with political friction over objectionable digital messages allegedly sent by a party legislator to a woman district collector, as well as the disqualification proceedings initiated by the Assembly Speaker against four MLAs who defected from the AIADMK.
Party sources noted that the high command plans to issue stern operational guidelines to all elected representatives regarding public engagement and administrative conduct. Legislators will be warned against high-handedness and directed to focus on resolving local grievances through established institutional channels, with the leadership underlining that public decorum remains non-negotiable ahead of crucial upcoming electoral battles.