The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday after claiming they were not permitted to raise issues during the Zero Hour.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami stated that the opposition was denied an opportunity to speak despite repeated requests to highlight public issues.
The protest came amid demands from multiple parties, including DMK and Left legislators, seeking a discussion on the ammonia gas leak incident reported at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly JCD Prabhakar assured that members would be given time to raise the issue, but the opposition has been pressing for an urgent debate in the Assembly over the incident, citing concerns regarding worker safety and environmental impact in the affected area.
