Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) The main Opposition AIADMK and the BJP staged a walk out
from the Tamil Nadu Assembly over the recent ED raids on state-owned TASMAC and
distilleries that unearthed Rs 1,000 crore irregularities on Friday.
They also boycotted the State budget presented by Finance Minister Thangam
Thennarasu on the opening day of the session today.
Later, talking to reporters outside the Assembly premises, Leader of the Opposition
and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami cited the recent ED raids
in Tasmac that revealed irregularities to the tune of over Rs 1,000 crore and demanded
the resignation of the DMK government.
He said the AIADMK members staged a walkout as Speaker M. Appavu refused
permission to raise this issue as well as the no-confidence motion against him.
BJP members too staged a walk out.
Talking to newsmen, BJP floor leader Nainar Nagendran said sought to raise the
ED Tasnmac raids and the State government’s decision replacing the Indian Rupee
symbol with Tamil letter in Budget document and staged a walk out.
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