Chennai: Opposition leaders in Tamil Nadu today (August 18) staged a walkout of the Tamil Nadu assembly protesting the ruling DMK government's choice to conduct an additional probe in the Kodanad case. The AIADMK leader and Ex-Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami along with O Pannerselvam and other AIADMK leaders sat outside the State Assembly in Chennai to protest against the state government.
Palaniswami said, The Kodanad robbery and murder case is a court-monitored probe. Recently there have been reports that prime suspect Sayan's secret statement has been taken, it has my name and that of some other colleagues. We strongly refute this. By this, DMK is attempting to threaten us. He alleged that the DMK was attempting to foist false cases against them, Pannerselvam said the AIADMK will boycott the ongoing assembly sessions today and tomorrow.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said that the Opposition was alleging political interference in the case. "I state in House that this action has been done as per Court's direction. There is no political interference or vendetta. The same Opposition has been asking us about election promises. It is one of our poll promises."
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