People affected by the massive inundation in rain-battered southern districts of Tamil Nadu have been suffering for want of food since the last three days, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said and claimed that hardly any precautionary measures appeared to have been taken by the state government.
Taking a swipe at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin’s claims on handling the situation arising due to the floods in Chennai and suburbs recently, Palaniswami sarcastically remarked that he (the Chief Minister) should visit the flood-hit areas “to hear the praises” from the affected people.

People were contemplating where to go. Therefore, this government should act fast and reach out to the affected, the AIADMK general secretary said immediately after visiting the flood-hit areas in the two districts and distributing relief to the people.