DMK ‘murdering democracy’ by not telecasting issues raised by Opposition in Assembly: Palaniswami

Thu Jan 09 07:27:12 UTC 2025: ## Tamil Nadu Opposition Accuses Ruling Party of Suppressing Dissent

**Chennai, January 9, 2025** – The Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami of the AIADMK, has accused the ruling DMK government of stifling democracy by refusing to televise the concerns raised by opposition parties. In a social media post today, Mr. Palaniswami criticized the lack of camera coverage of the opposition benches during Assembly proceedings. He questioned Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s motives, stating that the Assembly should be a platform for open debate on public issues, not a stage for the DMK’s public rallies. He demanded that the government broadcast all proceedings, including opposition contributions, live.