Former Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami alleged that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is inefficient and law and order in the State is a casualty of that.

On Saturday, the AIADMK general secretary opened a thaneer pandhal on behalf of AIADMK at Omalur and distributed buttermilk and fruits to the public.

Speaking to the reporters, Mr. Palaniswami said that on Friday, as a principal opposition party, AIADMK tried to raise people’s issues, including a policeman beaten to death in Usilampatti and abduction of a training doctor in Sivaganga district, in the Zero Hour in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. But the Speaker had denied permission to the AIADMK and evicted AIADMK members from the House. After the DMK came to power in the state, law and order deteriorated, and crimes like murder, robbery, theft, and sexual assault cases were reported every day. As the Chief Minister is allegedly inefficient to handle the issues, these incidents are happening.

Responding to a question on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay’s statement that 2026 assembly elections would be DMK vs TVK, Mr. Palaniswami said that it is Mr. Vijay’s view. To encourage their party cadres, every political party leader will make statements like this. People recognized AIADMK as a principal opposition party, Mr. Palaniswami added.

Regarding some TVK leaders praising late AIADMK leaders, Mr. Palaniswami said that AIADMK leaders M.G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa ruled this state like that and became an example to people in the opposition parties and also people who are starting political parties.