Villupuram: Launching a scathing attack on the TVK govt, DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi Rajathi Karunanidhi has accused it of failing to curb the “unprecedented surge” in crimes against women and children.Speaking to reporters after visiting and consoling the parents of the missing girl at a village near Gingee, Villupuram district, on Saturday, Kanimozhi criticised the authorities for not finding seven-year-old V Hemavathi who went missing 35 days ago, and questioned chief minister Vijay’s silence on the issue.Kanimozhi said Vijay distributed cakes to school children for Children’s Day, while ignoring the distressed family in Gingee. She questioned how a chief minister who appears insecure about his own personal safety (referring to a recent incident during his Kolathur visit where he reacted with alarm when approached by a supporter) can ensure the safety of the public and children across the state.The DMK MP said crimes against women and children have escalated sharply since the formation of TVK govt. She dismissed the ruling party’s defence of comparing current crime statistics with previous years as a “shameful attempt to justify its administrative failure”.She said 35 days have passed without any progress, or comfort provided to the grieving family. She slammed the police for failing to register the case as “kidnapping” or “trafficking” within 24 hours, violating SC guidelines, and instead registering it merely as a missing person case.
