Archive · 23 Nov 2025
TN Minister Rebukes Palaniswami Over DGP Delay Criticism
Tamil Nadu's Law Minister said the former Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami, shouldn't complain about the delay in appointing a full-time Director General of Police (DGP) because his own party had done the same thing in the past.
The top police job has been empty since August, and the state and central governments are arguing about who should pick the new DGP.
TN Law Minister S Reghupathy criticized AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami for questioning the delay in appointing a full-time DGP
Reghupathy accused Palaniswami of political motivation and historical inaccuracy in his criticism
He pointed out that the AIADMK government had previously appointed acting DGPs
The top police post has been vacant since August 31, with G Venkataraman serving as acting DGP
The state government has been in a dispute with the Union government over the appointment process
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Reghupathy, AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami
- What
- Criticized and responded to criticism over the delay in appointing a full-time DGP
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Disagreement over the DGP appointment process between the state and central governments
Tamil Nadu Government's Stance
AIADMK's Stance
DGP Appointment Delay
Tamil Nadu Government's Stance
Criticized by AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami
AIADMK's Stance
Defended by TN Law Minister S Reghupathy
- Vacant Position
- Director General of Police (DGP)
- Previous Acting DGP Appointments
- AIADMK government in 2011
- Current Acting DGP
- G Venkataraman
- Date of Vacancy
- August 31, 2022
- Dispute
- Between Tamil Nadu and the Union government over the appointment process