AIADMK holds hunger strike demanding CBI inquiry over Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
AIADMK leaders and members in Chennai staged a hunger strike on Thursday to protest against the DMK Government following the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, which resulted in the loss of 63 lives.
AIADMK leaders further demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the incident, ANI reported.
AIADMK Senior Leader C. Ponnaiyan said, “Our demand is the dismissal of Stalin government to begin with. Taking legal action against the atrocities of illicit drugs, which are being distilled by DMK functionaries only. There is full support of Stalin and his government…”
AIADMK leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Edappadi Palaniswami and other senior leaders are participating in the strike.
AIADMK leader D Jayakumar said, “CBI enquiry should be conducted and till it is handed over to the CBI we will continue our agitation…Democracy is being killed. In the Assembly, we have not been given the opportunity to raise this issue…This is the burning issue of Tamil Nadu.”