‘Dummy CM in Roll Camera, Action Mode’: Udhayanidhi Stalin's swipe at Vijay

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday took a swipe at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over his speech in the state Assembly, accusing him of relying on “filmy dialogue” instead of being adequately prepared to respond to the Opposition.

In a post on X, Udhayanidhi questioned why Vijay took three days to bring printouts of Enforcement Directorate allegations and read them out during his Assembly reply.

“An answer without answers, blame-shifting, diversion tactics - in short, dummy CM spoke cringe-worthy dialogue in 'Roll Camera, Action' mode, with absolutely no preparation” Udhayanidhi added.

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He further accused Vijay of avoiding the Opposition’s response and advised him to be better prepared for future Assembly proceedings.

“Instead of hiding again out of fear of hearing the Opposition’s response, prepare well next time. Try to do better!” the DMK leader said.

Vijay levels corruption allegations against DMK

Udhayanidhi’s remarks came after a heated Assembly session in which Vijay levelled corruption allegations against the DMK.

Vijay alleged that the Enforcement Directorate had accused the DMK of corruption involving party funds. He claimed the agency had named former Chief Minister MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Minister Senthil Balaji in connection with alleged collection of money in the name of party funds.

“The Enforcement Directorate has also accused the DMK of corruption through party funds,” Vijay said in the Assembly, referring to the alleged findings.

The Chief Minister also cited the Sarkaria Commission report while alleging that former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had misused his official position.
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DMK MLAs stage protest and walk out

The political confrontation continued after Vijay’s speech, with DMK MLAs staging a dharna on the floor of the House in front of the Speaker. They sought an opportunity to respond to the Chief Minister’s remarks.

After the Speaker declined to allow them to speak, the MLAs decided to walk out.

Vijay helps DMK MLA during walkout

Amid the political confrontation, Vijay’s gesture towards Thiruvaiyaru DMK MLA Durai Chandrasekhar drew attention.

Chandrasekhar remained seated while other DMK MLAs prepared to leave. When Vijay asked why he was not joining them, the MLA said he was unable to get up.

Vijay then rose from his seat, extended his hand and helped Chandrasekhar stand.

The DMK MLA thanked the Chief Minister with folded hands before joining the walkout. The gesture was appreciated by members in the House, who thumped their desks.
With ANI inputs