All TVK MLAs summoned to Chennai as CM Vijay chairs key meeting to discuss attack on deputy speaker
A consultative meeting is expected to be held on November 11 at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, led by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and Minister N. Anand.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) have been summoned to Chennai following a recent attack on the Deputy Speaker, Ravi Shankar. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, is set to take place on November 11 at the party's headquarters in Panaiyur. The primary agenda includes addressing the Deputy Speaker attack and the current situation in Kallakurichi district.
The party's leadership is expected to issue strict instructions to all MLAs regarding the handling of the situation and maintaining discipline.
The incident occurred on Diwali night when a man, Karthik Kumar, visited Mannachanallur area to voice his concerns about the lack of basic amenities in his locality. Upon approaching Deputy Speaker Ravi Shankar's car, Kumar alleges that he was verbally abused with obscene language, physically assaulted, kicked, and chased away by the Deputy Speaker. The victim has since admitted to the assault and claimed he was forced to record a video denying the incident.
Karthik Kumar's complaint comes in the wake of the Deputy Speaker's alleged abuse, with TVK spokesperson TKS Elangovan criticizing the attack and questioning whether the man may have approached the Deputy Speaker to address a local issue that should have been handled by the minister or the MLA of the region. Elangovan suggested that the TVK MLA might have been the target due to his political affiliation, implying the victim was 'beaten' simply because he dared to question a TVK MLA.
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