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Stalin reprimands DMK MLAs for jokes in Assembly
DMK president M.K. Stalin has pulled up party MLAs, including former minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam, for making frivolous speeches during the Tamil Nadu Assembly budget session, the Times of India reports. Stalin reportedly…
The Story in Brief
DMK president M.K. Stalin has pulled up party MLAs, including former minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam, for making frivolous speeches during the Tamil Nadu Assembly budget session, the Times of India reports. Stalin reportedly told them to highlight the TVK government’s failures instead of joking. The Hindu, however, described the same exchanges as light-hearted, with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay enjoying the moments. Panneerselvam had teased ministers about their relaxed mornings, prompting Deputy Leader of the House K.N. Nehru's farming land to be mentioned. Leader of the House K.A. Sengottaiyan intervened to remind members about the land ceiling Act.
The Indian Opinion
The two reports of the same Assembly session show how quickly a political narrative gets spun. One outlet frames the exchanges as light-hearted banter enjoyed by the Chief Minister; the other says the DMK chief summoned his own MLAs for wasting time on jokes. The truth likely lies in between, legislators can be both witty and disciplined. The real test will be whether the reprimand actually sharpens the DMK’s scrutiny of the TVK government in the remaining days of the session.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
