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Kanimozhi Questions TN Law & Order Transparency Amid Growing Scrutiny
- •A new political controversy is brewing in Tamil Nadu regarding transparency and law-and-order information.
- •DMK leader Kanimozhi has raised questions about access to data concerning policing, crime, and custodial deaths.
- •The debate emerges amidst increasing political scrutiny of the Tamil Nadu government's handling of law and order.
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DMK leader Kanimozhi raised transparency concerns regarding access to information on policing, crime, and custodial deaths amid growing political scrutiny of the Tamil Nadu government's handling of law and order. She also pointed to a deterioration in law and order, alleging a rise in crimes against women and children as well as frequent murders.
DMK MLA G V Markandeyan was arrested following an escalation in a political tussle between the ruling TVK and the opposition DMK over a purported "we will crush your bones" remark made against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. After being questioned, he was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody and lodged in Palayamkottai Central Prison.
An RTI disclosure by the Public (Buildings) Department revealed that the Tamil Nadu government allocated Rs 6.17 crore to shift the Chief Minister's Office from the Secretariat to the 10th floor of Namakkal Kavignar Maligai.
