AIADMK legislators demand adjournment of House; stage walkout over Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy
AIADMK legislators staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly in protest over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
Ruckus erupted in the House after AIADMK leaders demanded discussion on the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy, flagged black clothes and raised slogans in the Assembly.
The opposition also demanded the resignation of chief minister MK Stalin.
The development comes after as many as 17 people lost their lives after consuming methanol-laced liquor in Kallakurichi.
The leaders staged a walkout after Speaker M Appavu rejected AIADMK leaders' demand to adjourn the Question Hour to discuss the issue. On Friday, AIADMK MLAs were evicted from the House after they staged a sit-in protest.
Meanwhile, AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami, on Saturday lashed out at the state government and said that according to the information they have received, 55 people have died in the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi.
«Speaker Appavu refused to give time to speak about the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy. According to the information which we got 183 were affected by the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy. The government is so lethargic. 55 died according to the information we got. 183 was affected. If the Government acts in a rush many lives could have been saved,» he said.
«The Minister says people died because they came for treatment with delay. But who is the reason for that? The government is the reason. The first day the District Collector refused the illicit liquor in Kallakurichi,» the AIADMK leader added.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu
