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News18•07-10-2026, 17:00
Stalin Slams Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Over Rising Crime Wave and Law and Order Collapse
  • •DMK president MK Stalin criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over a complete collapse of law and order, pointing to a series of brutal murders across the state within 24 hours.
  • •Stalin highlighted high-profile violent incidents in Chennai, Tiruttani, Salem, Dindigul, and Madurai, questioning the effectiveness of police patrolling and surveillance of criminals.
  • •He cited specific cases, including the killing of a man in Tiruttani who had previously filed a harassment complaint regarding his teenage daughter and the murder of an elderly woman in Salem.
  • •Stalin accused the Chief Minister of focusing on protecting his political position rather than ensuring citizen safety and urged him to take immediate and decisive action.

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DMK president MK Stalin highlighted multiple violent crimes across Tamil Nadu within a 24-hour period, including the killing of Sathyaseelan in Mylapore, a murdered man in Tiruttani whose daughter faced harassment, and the strangulation and robbery of elderly woman Janabai in Salem. He also pointed to the hacking of Veerabhadran in Dindigul after signing bail, a killing near Samayanallur in Madurai, and an attack near a TASMAC outlet in Sholavandan.

MK Stalin criticized the effectiveness of police patrolling and surveillance of known offenders, questioning why individuals who formally lodge complaints at police stations end up becoming victims of murder themselves. He specifically asked whether personnel were adequately monitoring dangerous backgrounds and maintaining basic safety across the state.

Stalin accused Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of being entirely consumed with protecting his political position rather than safeguarding the lives of citizens, despite holding responsibility for the home and police portfolio. He urged the Chief Minister to drop excuses and take immediate action on the state's deteriorating security situation.