Palaniswami continues tirade against TVK regime on investment, law and order, crime

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday (November 13, 2026) criticised the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government saying it was seeking to mislead people on clearances of industrial projects without being aware of the systems in existence. In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami referred to the reported observation of Industries Minister S. Keerthana regarding the proposed scheme of providing clearances in 21 days and recalled that when Jayalalithaa was Chief Minister in 2014, she unveiled the system of giving the approvals in 30 days. Subsequently, when he was in power, the nods were issued for many industrial projects. The AIADMK leader reiterated his criticism of the TVK-led regime of missing opportunities with regard to industrial investments, just as in the areas of law and order, women’s security and drug abuse. Referring to a series of recent incidents of crime such as a major gold heist in Madurai and robbery of ₹1.5 crore in various outlets of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation in Kancheepuram district, Mr. Palaniswami stated that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had still remained in “state of silence,” even as the people were in the “grip of fear.” In another post, the AIADMK leader came down heavily on the State government’s celebration of Children’s Day and wondered whether there was “no sense of shame” on the part of the Chief Minister when the incidence of violence against women and children was “on the rise” in the TVK-led reign. He called upon the government to bring to book those responsible for the incidents of crime against the children. Demonstration by women’s wingMr. Palaniswami announced that the women’s wing of his party would hold a demonstration in Kallakurichi on November 17 (Tuesday) to highlight the government’s “failure” in taking action against the ruling party’s Kallakurichi legislator who had allegedly sent an inappropriate message to District Collector J.E. PadmajaDhinakaran’s criticismThe Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran adverted to reports of women functionaries of the ruling party complaining about their treatment by their men colleagues in the organisation in Tiruvannamalai and Coimbatore districts and asked Mr Vijay, who had once declared that there would be “no compromise on incidents of violence against women,” whether he would take steps against those concerned. Published - November 14, 2026 12:31 am IST