He accused the opposition parties of engaging in ‘dirty politics’ and attempting to defame him and tarnish the image of the party. Kallakurichi: Kallakurichi TVK MLA C Arul Vignesh on Tuesday denied the charges of sending inappropriate WhatsApp messages to Kallakurichi district collector J E Padmaja or visiting her residence in an inebriated condition. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he dismissed the charges as rumours.
“Nearly 50% of district collectors in Tamil Nadu are women. Earlier reporting noted: Jothimani said that 50 per cent of district collectors in Tamil Nadu are women, reflecting the government’s confidence in women administrators and their hard work.
I am the only TVK MLA in Kallakurichi district and opposition parties are targeting me,” he said. She said a personal security officer had been assigned to the collector following the incident. We are here to serve people, not to answer rumours, he said. They must not be allowed to continue, and strict action must be taken,” she said in a social media post. However, she said such incidents could bring disrepute to the party and the government and stressed that they should be curbed at the initial stage.
“I have high respect for govt officials. But rumours are being spread on social media to defame him and tarnish the party’s name. DMK MP Kanimozhi in a social media post accused Vignesh of harassing the woman collector by sending her obscene messages and visiting her residence in an inebriated state. I am ready to undergo any test to prove that i have not done anything wrong. Don’t do dirty politics. Meanwhile, Congress MP Jothimani urged the govt to order a proper investigation and initiate strict action if the social media reports are true. This demonstrates the hon’ble chief minister’s unwavering faith in women’s hard work, skills and administrative abilities. But such deplorable acts can tarnish the govt and the party. She questioned the law and order situation in the state under the TVK government and sought a response from Chief Minister Vijay.
Earlier reporting noted: Kanimozhi further claimed that a personal security officer had reportedly been appointed for the collector following the incident. Earlier reporting noted: Congress MP Jothimani also reacted to the allegations, urging the Chief Minister to take stringent action if they were found to be true.
He said the opposition parties have targetted him as he exposed the real estate interest behind the construction of the bus stand. He said he had sent a complaint to the chief minister’s cell on the issue. “The bus stand is almost 5km away from the town,” he said.