The AIADMK’s student wing will stage a protest in Chennai on February 18 against the DMK government’s alleged failure to prevent recent incidents of sexual offences against women and children in Tamil Nadu, party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced on Wednesday (February 12, 2025).
Former Minister B. Valarmathi and the party’s student wing leader Singai G. Ramachandran would lead the protest near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai from 10.30 a.m. next Tuesday (February 18, 2025). The protest would also put pressure on the DMK government to crack down on those involved in such offences with an iron fist, Mr. Palaniswami said.
Besides the recent sexual offences against women and children in the State, the former Chief Minister alleged that murders, dacoity, robbery, and kidnapping, among other crimes, have become common ever since the DMK government came to power. “The law and order situation in Tamil Nadu has deteriorated due to these incidents.”
Listing out various such incidents reported in different parts of the State, Mr. Palaniswami contended that sexual offences against girls and women students were occurring only because of the DMK government’s “inefficient administration”. Observing that parents were worried, he further slammed Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over these incidents.
Published – February 12, 2025 05:28 pm IST
