CPI(M) seeks Chief Secretary’s removal; CPI questions T.N. Chief Minister’s ‘silence’ on circular
Participating in a demonstration in Chennai, CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam asks why the services of Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar have been extended despite being appointed by the EC and not the T.N. government
Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary P. Shanmugam called for the removal of Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, arguing that he was serving on an extension and a new officer should replace him. Meanwhile, CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's silence on a circular issued by the Chief Secretary, advising officials to prevent students and youth from participating in protests organized by Left parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Shanmugam stated that the Chief Secretary was not appointed by the State government but by the Election Commission of India, and questioned why he should be given an extension. The demonstration in Chennai also criticized the tahsildar of Guziliamparai for ordering officials to gather information on Left party members. Shanmugam demanded an explanation from the Chief Minister and the government regarding the actions of officials, and asked why the Directorate of Collegiate Education was asked to provide a response when Sai Kumar was responsible for the circular.
Veerapandian likened the circular to the mindset of British colonial rule, intending to stop protests against its authority. He emphasized that the Chief Secretary should acknowledge that India is a democracy and people have the right to protest.
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