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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday termed the Commission of Inquiry constituted to probe the circumstances that led to the Karur stampede an eyewash. He besides called for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the incident.
Referring to visuals successful the media showing the Commission of Inquiry (retired High Court justice Justice Aruna Jagadeesan) inquiring with radical astir the incident, helium said, “It lone shows...that this committee is biased and intends to fell the mistakes of the government.”
Contending that the radical would not spot the authorities investigation, the erstwhile Chief Minister said, “For the radical to cognize what truly happened and to guarantee justice, an probe by the CBI should beryllium ordered.”
In a societal media post, helium criticised a video clip posted by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. The AIADMK leader recalled that helium was lone raising doubts highlighted by the radical astatine an enactment with journalists, without immoderate governmental intent.
“Unable to wide these doubts, you are contending that defamatory comments are being dispersed connected societal media. Who is spreading these defamatory comments? Your partymen, operating nether the banner ‘Tamil Nadu Students Association’, are going astir pasting stickers. Was that what you were referring to,” helium asked.
As for reports connected the suitability of the tract designated for TVK founder Vijay’s campaign, the question of ambulances successful the area, and the constabulary enactment with lathis, Mr. Palaniswami asked, “When the radical speech astir them, are these rumours?”
He went connected to ask, “What is the meaning of being responsible? One of your Ministers pretended to cry, but ended up being exposed. Are you referring to that? Or your lad and Deputy Chief Minister who visited Karur for a photo-shoot and flew backmost to Dubai for a vacation. Is that what you were referring to?”
Referring to the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi, Mr. Palaniswami said, “Your bosom did not consciousness dense and your eyes did not get teary implicit the deaths owed to the hooch tragedy. Are they similar that now?”
Five lives were mislaid erstwhile Mr. Stalin and his household members were watching the IAF air amusement connected the Marina Beach, Mr. Palaniswami recalled, and asked, “You were capable to stay astatine location then? Whom are you trying to deceive?”
Maintaining that nary Opposition enactment was politicising the Karur stampede, helium said it was Mr. Stalin’s video clip that was raising respective doubts.
