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Tamil Nadu Assembly erupts in ruckus over CM Vijay’s ED remarks; DMK MLAs evicted
Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar rejected the expunction demand and ordered marshals to evict DMK MLAs after they shouted slogans in the Assembly.
On Tuesday, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar ordered the mass eviction of DMK MLAs after they stormed the Well, protesting his refusal to expunge Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's remarks from official records.
DMK Whip EV Velu demanded the removal of references Vijay made on Monday, arguing that the Chief Minister's citation of Enforcement Directorate graft allegations and the Sarkaria Commission violated House traditions regarding ongoing investigations.
Law Minister R. Nirmal Kumar defended the Chief Minister's statement, asserting it relied on official Enforcement Directorate documents and the Sarkaria Commission report to reiterate corruption allegations against the previous DMK regime.
Ruling against the demand to expunge the speech, Speaker Prabhakar ordered marshals to remove the protesting DMK MLAs from the Tamil Nadu Assembly hall after they continued sloganeering.
Leader of the House KA Sengottaiyan demanded disciplinary action against the opposition, further escalating the confrontation over the Chief Minister's claims involving former leaders Karunanidhi, Stalin, and Udhayanidhi Stalin.