DMK boycotts Assembly session over Guv’s inaction on corruption

Chennai, Feb 2 : The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session began on a stormy note on Tuesday with the main Opposition DMK boycotting the proceedings, ignoring repeated appeals by the Governor Banwarilal Purohit before his customary address.
The DMK also announced boycott of the entire session to protest against the Governor defending corrupt activities of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and his Ministers and for his inaction on the release of the seven convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case despite a resolution passed by the Cabinet.
After an argument with the Governor, Leader of Opposition M.K. Stalin led the walkout by DMK and other alliance partners.
As soon as the session began and the Governor stood to deliver his address, Stalin was on his feet to raise certain issues. When he was not allowed to speak, all the Opposition members stood in solidarity with him.
Irked over the interruptions, Purohit reminded Stalin that this is the last session of the Assembly before the end of its term and advised him to take full advantage.
“This is the last session of this term. Respect and take full advantage of it. You should prove it in the debate,” he said.