Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition (LoP) Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), accusing him of avoiding criticism of the BJP-led Central Government while addressing the tungsten mining project protests. The minister labeled EPS as a “coward” for failing to mention the BJP’s involvement and alleged that he fabricated claims about police interference in the farmers’ protest.