DMK government has compromised women’s safety: PMK president Anbumani

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) launched a blistering onslaught connected the ruling DMK accusing it of compromising the information of women successful the State.

Leading a objection organised by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) astatine Manjakuppam successful Cuddalore, Mr. Anbumani alleged determination was an summation successful crimes against women successful the State nether the contiguous regime. The DMK authorities has failed to guarantee the information of women. The State is being tally by an “inefficient” Chief Minister, and his authorities has failed to support instrumentality and order, helium claimed.

According to him, 7,832 murders were reported implicit the past 5 years. This included 1,973 women and 361 children. Besides, astir 44,000 crimes against women and 62,000 against children person been reported during the past 5 years. A full of 27,000 cases person been booked nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO), helium said.

Contending liquor and drugs had ruined the aboriginal of the upcoming generation, helium called upon women to ‘shun’ the ruling DMK if they wanted to support the aboriginal of their children and grandchildren.

He believed the proliferation of liquor shops and 1,500 clubs ensured round-the-clock proviso of intoxicant had ruined the State. The DMK government’s “achievements” has been ruining the State to the grade that seizure of 2.2 cardinal kilograms of ganja is grounds of a deepening cause situation affecting adjacent peripheries of schools.

According to him, Tamil Nadu had incurred ₹4.96 lakh crore successful indebtedness during the DMK’s five-year regularisation — astir matching the erstwhile 74 years — without commensurate development, helium claimed, contrasting it with Uttar Pradesh’s little borrowings. Over 3,000 husbandman suicides underscored cultivation neglect, portion lone six of 55 manifesto promises had been fulfilled.

He appealed to the radical to guarantee the DMK forfeited deposits successful each the 9 Assembly constituencies successful Cuddalore district. The NDA alliance, helium said, would prioritise women’s and children’s safety, prime education, and payment schemes for farmers and fishermen upon assuming power.

Former AIADMK Minister M.C. Sampath besides participated.