DMK members detained an AIADMK MLA who had gone to deliver corona relief funds at the fair price shop near Vaniyambadi, causing a commotion.
Senthilkumar, AIADMK Vaniyambadi MLA, visited the fair price shop near the Thimmampet Primary Agricultural Cooperative society in Vaniyambadi, Tirupattur district, on May 16 to hand over Rs 2,000 as corona relief announced by the Tamil Nadu government.
At that time, there was a heated argument between the two sides when DMK cadres arrived and stopped the AIADMK MLA, claiming that he should not provide relief funds because the new government is that of the DMK. “This is not MK Stalin’s money; it’s the people’s tax money,” an AIADMK cadre on the scene argued.
AIADMK MLA Senthilkumar told DMK cadres,”I have come to attend the event and provide financial assistance as the elected representative of this constituency.” As the DMK cadres continued to argue, AIADMK MLA Senthilkumar stopped the disbursement of relief funds halfway through and walked out. As a result, there was a commotion.
In another incident Jolarpet DMK MLA Devaraj threatened government officials in a fair price shop in Vaniyambadi, saying that only DMK office bearers will provide relief funds because it is the DMK government.
The video of DMK MLA speaking in a threatening tone to government officials went viral on social media.
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