AIADMK protests TN govt’s inaction on Tamil fisherman killed in Saudi pirate attack

On Wednesday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami criticized the treasury bench legislators for their disrespectful behavior during a walkout to protest the inaction of the Tamil Nadu government on a special calling attention motion. The motion pertains to the death of a 39-year-old fisherman, P Maaveeran, and the critical condition of three others who were injured in a pirate attack off the coast of Saudi Arabia on August 10th night.

Palaniswami expressed his disbelief at the clapping and laughter of the legislators during their protest, questioning the morality of those who claimed to care for Tamil people. The AIADMK leader alleged that the ruling party, led by the government of Chief Minister MK Stalin, lacked genuine concern for Tamil welfare. According to Palaniswami, a notice was submitted under Rule 55 five days ago regarding the incident, but it has not been addressed yet.

He emphasized that the families of the victims were reaching out to AIADMK legislators for help. Palaniswami appealed to the government to repatriate the fisherman's remains and ensure the safe return of the injured.