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A law and order issue was highlighted by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as he posted on social media about a bomb attack on a police vehicle.
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami slam DMK govt over the attack on a police vehicle on the Trichy-Chennai Highway. (Courtesy: PTI)
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday took to X to highlight the law and order issue in the state and said that the criminals have “absolutely no fear” of the government or the police, citing an incident in which some miscreants hurled bombs on a police vehicle on the Trichy-Chennai highway.
Palaniswami stated that while Chief Minister M K Stalin was “patting his own back and boasting” in the state Legislative Assembly, “some mysterious people hurled country-made bombs at a police vehicle near the Perambalur toll plaza”.
Palaniswami, in his post on X, said that the police vehicle was attacked when they were escorting a rowdy known as Vellai Kali from Madurai. The individual is linked to several criminal cases and was being escorted for interrogation.
தமிழக சட்டமன்றத்தில் இன்று பொம்மை முதலமைச்சர் ஸ்டாலின் தன் முதுகை தானே தட்டிக்கொண்டு பெருமை பேசி வந்த நேரத்தில், திருச்சி சென்னை நெடுஞ்சாலையில் அமைந்துள்ள பெரம்பலூர் சுங்கச்சாவடி அருகே காவல்துறை வாகனம் ஒன்றின் மீது மர்ம நபர்கள் சிலர் நாட்டு வெடிகுண்டுகளை வீசியிருக்கிறார்கள்.…— Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) January 24, 2026
Citing media reports, the AIADMK leader said that four police personnel who were giving protection to the accused suffered serious injuries in the attack and were admitted to the hospital.
He further said that the incident portrayed a complete breakdown of law and order in the state.
“It seems those engaging in criminal acts have absolutely no fear of either the police or this government. In a situation where law and order is being made a laughingstock, one wonders who the Chief Minister will try to blame for this incident,” Palaniswami said.
He further alleged that the DMK government has been curbing the independence of the police.
“I strongly condemn Chief Minister @mkstalin for not allowing the police to act independently,” said Palaniswami.
BJP Slams DMK Govt
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran also slammed the DMK government over the incident.
“The incident of a country-made bomb being thrown at policemen escorting a notorious rowdy near Thirumandurai in Perambalur district is utterly shocking,” Nagenthran said in a post on X.
காவலர்கள் பாதுகாப்பையும் களவாடிய திமுக அரசு!பெரம்பலூர் மாவட்டம் திருமாந்துறை அருகே பிரபல ரவுடியை அழைத்து வந்த காவலர்கள் இருவர் மீது நாட்டு வெடிகுண்டு வீசப்பட்டிருப்பது மிகுந்த அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
திமுக ஆட்சியில் சட்டம் ஒழுங்கு அதலபாதாளத்தில் வீழ்ந்து கிடப்பதற்கு இந்த ஒற்றைச்…
— Nainar Nagenthran (@NainarBJP) January 24, 2026
He said that the attack is a reflection of a steep decline in law and order under the DMK regime. “Not only has public safety been eroded, now even the safety of uniformed policemen is being plundered,” the Tamil Nadu BJP president said, and questioned if this was “good governance”.
He added that the people no longer tolerate a government that “postures on social media while public safety is compromised”.
January 24, 2026, 19:39 IST
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