Archive · 8 Sep 2026
DMK Chief Stalin Challenges Conduct of Tamil Nadu Assembly Proceedings
Tamil Nadu’s Assembly had a major disagreement between the ruling side and DMK legislators.
The DMK members were removed from the House after a noisy argument.
DMK leader M K Stalin said the Assembly was not being run with dignity.
E V Velu said some subjects discussed in the House should not have been raised.
He said one subject involved a court-related Enforcement Directorate case.
He also objected to comments about DMK leaders who were jailed during the Emergency.
The DMK asked the Speaker to remove the comments from the official record.
Velu said police and marshals then removed the protesting legislators.
DMK chief M K Stalin questioned whether Tamil Nadu Assembly proceedings were being conducted with dignity after party legislators were evicted.
Speaker JCD Prabhakar ordered the eviction following a ruckus over references made about the DMK in the House.
Senior DMK leader E V Velu alleged that discussions on an ongoing Enforcement Directorate case violated Assembly Rule 92.
Velu also accused the chief minister of mocking DMK leaders’ MISA-era sacrifices and reviving dismissed Sarkaria Commission allegations.
The DMK demanded that the disputed remarks be removed from the records, but said police and marshals forcibly removed its legislators.
- Who
- DMK chief M K Stalin, senior DMK leader E V Velu, Speaker JCD Prabhakar, the chief minister, and DMK legislators.
- What
- DMK legislators were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly after a ruckus, prompting Stalin to question the conduct of proceedings.
- When
- Tuesday, September 7, after disputes over remarks made in the Assembly on Monday.
- Where
- The Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai; DMK legislators later assembled at Anna Arivalayam.
- Why
- The dispute concerned references to the DMK, an ongoing Enforcement Directorate case, MISA-era imprisonment, and Sarkaria Commission allegations.
DMK’s objections
Assembly and ruling-side actions
Conduct of proceedings
DMK’s objections
M K Stalin said the Assembly was being conducted in a way that warranted questions about its dignity.
Assembly and ruling-side actions
The Speaker directed the eviction of DMK legislators after a ruckus in the House.
References raised in the House
DMK’s objections
E V Velu said discussion of an ongoing Enforcement Directorate case violated Assembly Rule 92 and objected to remarks about MISA sacrifices and the Sarkaria Commission.
Assembly and ruling-side actions
The disputed references were made during Assembly proceedings, and the Speaker refused the DMK’s demand to expunge them, according to Velu.
Removal of legislators
DMK’s objections
The DMK said its members made a legitimate democratic demand and were physically removed by police and marshals.
Assembly and ruling-side actions
The Assembly proceeded with the eviction after the disruption, although the article does not include a separate explanation from the Speaker or ruling party.
- Location
- Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chennai
- Main opposition party
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- Speaker
- JCD Prabhakar
- DMK chief
- M K Stalin
- Rule cited by DMK
- Assembly Rule 92, concerning matters pending before a court
- Disputed case
- An ongoing Enforcement Directorate case
- Action taken
- DMK legislators were evicted, with police and marshals deployed according to E V Velu