AIADMK walks out of Assembly protesting Speaker’s refusal to take up Calling Attention Motion
EPS accused the TVK-led government of merely making verbal claims that it would protect the people of Tamil Nadu
On August 19, 2026, the AIADMK party staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in protest against the Speaker, J.C.D. Prabhakar, who refused to discuss a Calling Attention Motion submitted five days earlier. The motion was related to an urgent public matter. The AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, informed reporters at the Secretariat that four fishermen from Tamil Nadu, from Thoduvai village near Thirumullaivasal in Mayiladuthurai district, had been attacked by Iranian pirates while staying in Saudi Arabia.
The attack resulted in the death of one fisherman, Maveeran, while Balraj, Sankar, and Manikandan sustained injuries and are receiving treatment in a Saudi Arabian hospital. The AIADMK demanded that the deceased's body be returned to Tamil Nadu, the injured fishermen receive proper treatment, and appropriate livelihood assistance be provided to their families.
Palaniswami accused the government of merely making verbal promises to protect the people of Tamil Nadu and criticized the Assembly for not allowing the issue to be raised. He emphasized that previous governments, including those led by the AIADMK and DMK, had promptly taken up such issues when a Calling Attention Motion was moved.
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