Security was tightened around a private resort in Mamallapuram on Wednesday as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK founder C Joseph Vijay convened a crucial meeting of the party’s legislators amid criticism of certain MLAs and calls for greater discipline and accountability in public life.
TVK legislators began arriving at the resort from the afternoon for the meeting, which was being held under heightened police arrangements. The gathering comes as the party leadership faces political pressure over allegations involving two legislators and concerns about how elected representatives respond to public grievances.
According to sources cited in the report, the TVK leadership is expected to instruct party functionaries and MLAs to maintain discipline and dignified public behaviour. The leadership is also expected to stress that legislators should remain responsive to citizens without abusing their authority.
One issue before the meeting is the controversy involving TVK MLA and Deputy Speaker M Ravisankar. Political parties have criticised Ravisankar after a video allegedly showing him beating a man went viral. The man was identified as Karthik Kumar, who had reportedly questioned the MLA about basic civic issues in the constituency. The report does not state whether any formal finding has been issued in the matter.
The meeting is also expected to discuss allegations concerning TVK’s Kallakurichi MLA C Arul Vignesh, who was accused of sending inappropriate WhatsApp messages to a woman collector. Arul Vignesh has dismissed the allegation as a rumour and said it was not true. No further official finding on the allegation was included in the report.
The security arrangements extended beyond the resort itself. Police enforced a ban on flying drones in specified parts of Chengalpattu district because of the high-stakes meeting. The restricted areas cover the stretch from Kovalam to Mamallapuram and the route from Perur junction to the Tiruporur bypass roundabout.
The restrictions place the meeting within a wider security and administrative perimeter covering important roads and tourist-linked areas around Mamallapuram. The police action also reflects the operational measures being taken to control aerial activity while senior political leaders and legislators gather at the private venue.
The meeting’s immediate significance lies in whether the party leadership issues directions on the conduct of its elected representatives and how it responds to the allegations involving the two MLAs. The report did not provide details of any decisions taken by the meeting or announce any disciplinary action. Further developments are expected after the legislators’ deliberations and the leadership’s instructions.
