Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Udhayanidhi Accuses Chief Minister, Speaker After DMK Walkout
Udhayanidhi Stalin said the Chief Minister accused the DMK of wrongdoing in the Assembly.
He said the Chief Minister did not answer 15 questions asked by DMK lawmakers.
The DMK wanted to respond to the accusations.
Udhayanidhi said the Speaker first appeared willing to let him speak.
He said the Speaker later refused permission after receiving a note.
The DMK lawmakers then left the Assembly together.
Udhayanidhi also criticized the Chief Minister’s comments about corruption cases and the Sarkaria Commission.
He said the DMK would face legal proceedings and would release evidence about alleged control of mining operations.
Udhayanidhi Stalin accused Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of making unsubstantiated charges against the DMK in the Assembly.
He said the Chief Minister did not answer 15 questions raised by DMK legislators, including questions about law and order.
DMK MLAs walked out after Speaker J C D Prabhakar denied them permission to respond to the allegations.
Udhayanidhi criticized Vijay’s references to the Sarkaria Commission and Enforcement Directorate cases against DMK leaders.
He alleged that Vishnu Reddy, Sujay Reddy and Anil Reddy controlled government-linked mining operations and said evidence would be released soon.
- Who
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, the DMK’s Leader of the Opposition, and DMK legislators; Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Speaker J C D Prabhakar were also involved.
- What
- Udhayanidhi accused the Chief Minister of making unsubstantiated allegations against the DMK and criticized the Speaker for denying the party a response.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The dispute took place in the Assembly, and Udhayanidhi addressed the media in Chennai after the DMK walkout.
- Why
- The DMK walked out after, according to Udhayanidhi, the Speaker refused permission for its members to answer allegations made by the Chief Minister.
DMK and Udhayanidhi Stalin
Chief Minister and Assembly proceedings
Right to respond
DMK and Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi said the DMK was denied an opportunity to answer the Chief Minister’s allegations and that the Speaker acted in a partisan manner.
Chief Minister and Assembly proceedings
The article reports that the Speaker denied permission for the DMK to respond, but it does not provide the Speaker’s explanation or the Chief Minister’s response.
Unanswered questions
DMK and Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi said the Chief Minister failed to answer 15 questions, including questions about law and order and allegations involving TVK members.
Chief Minister and Assembly proceedings
The article says the Chief Minister made allegations against the DMK, but it does not detail his answers or explain his position on the questions.
Corruption and mining allegations
DMK and Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi said Enforcement Directorate allegations against DMK leaders had not been proved, said the party would face DVAC-related cases legally, and promised evidence concerning mining operations.
Chief Minister and Assembly proceedings
The article mentions the Chief Minister’s references to ED allegations and other charges, but does not provide his detailed evidence or response to Udhayanidhi’s mining claims.
- Opposition leader
- Udhayanidhi Stalin
- Chief Minister named
- C Joseph Vijay
- Speaker named
- J C D Prabhakar
- Questions raised by DMK
- 15
- Trigger for walkout
- The reported refusal to let DMK members respond to the Chief Minister’s allegations
- Legal position
- Udhayanidhi said the DMK was prepared to face cases related to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption searches.
- Mining allegation
- Udhayanidhi alleged that Vishnu Reddy, Sujay Reddy and Anil Reddy controlled government-linked mining operations.