‘25 Murders In 2 Weeks’: Udhayanidhi Stalin Slams Vijay Govt Over Crimes Against Women, Children

Last Updated:May 25, 2026, 14:06 IST

The DMK leader took a jibe at the Chief Minister and said that the regime who spoke about change before the assembly polls in now visible in the increasing crime rate in the state.

Tamil Nadu Crimes: Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at the Chief Minister Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and claimed that Tamil Nadu had witnessed 25 murders, four double murders and 19 sexual crimes in the last 15 days, alleging that the government had failed to ensure public safety.

In a long post on X, the DMK leader took a jibe at the Chief Minister and said that the regime who spoke about change before the assembly polls in now visible in the increasing crime rate in the state.

“In the regime of those who spoke of change, change, these incidents stand as witness to how law and order in Tamil Nadu has changed. Respected Chief Minister Sir, is this Tamil Nadu, or Uttar Pradesh?" Stalin asked.

His remarks came after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly murdered by a group of five people near the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai. According to local reports, the victim, identified as Kubendran, was attacked while sleeping in the temple parking area and his body was later thrown from the first floor.

Police suspect that the murder stemmed from an earlier clash during the Chithirai festival and said efforts are underway to trace the five accused.

Stalin also referred to the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl near Kannampalayam in Sulur, Coimbatore, and alleged that another sexual assault had since taken place in Villupuram district.

“Even before the shock of the brutality against the little girl in Coimbatore’s Sulur could subside, another sexual assault has occurred against a girl in Villupuram district," he said.

He further alleged that the mother of the Sulur victim was cremated in haste without proper information being given to relatives. Stalin also pointed to other recent incidents, including a petrol bomb attack on a young woman’s house in Coimbatore and vandalism allegedly carried out by drug addicts in Perambur, the chief minister’s constituency.

“When the public is writhing in fear due to the rising crime incidents, holding a meeting with police officials this morning for eye-wash and issuing routine statements cannot be accepted," he said, demanding that the government spell out concrete steps to prevent crimes against women and children.

The BJP also attacked the Vijay government with senior BJP leader K Annamalai alleging that “drug peddlers, sexual assaulters and murderers have a free pass in Tamil Nadu," while state BJP president Nainar Nagendran demanding severe punishment for those involved in the crimes.

Vijay Assures Strict Action

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister asserted that the Tamil Nadu government would ensure strict legal action against those involved in crimes against women and children. “I have directed the police to conduct a thorough and expeditious investigation into the incident and to take all necessary actions to file the chargesheet immediately," he said.

“The Tamil Nadu government will firmly act to ensure that those who engage in such heinous acts against women and children receive severe punishment under the law. All immediate and necessary actions for this will be taken," he said.

According to an official release issued by the Tamil Nadu government, the chief minister has also directed police to swiftly register cases involving heinous crimes, conduct speedy investigations, prosecute the accused promptly and secure stringent punishment under the law.

Earlier, he condemned the murder of the 10-year-old girl in Sulur as “inhuman and unforgivable". “The horrific incident that occurred yesterday to a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore causes immense pain and shock. Such inhuman and unforgivable criminal acts can never be tolerated in our society," Vijay said.

The chief minister expressed condolences to the victim’s family and said two persons connected to the case had already been arrested.

(With inputs from agencies)

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