"Suspended many teachers, govt taking action": DMK's Elangovan on AIADMK protest

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 18 (ANI): DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said that the state government has taken comprehensive actions against the accused teachers, including suspensions in response to the allegations of a rise in sexual offences in the state and the education department.
Speaking to ANI over AIADMK's protest, DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said, "We have suspended many teachers. We have brought in legislation. Even today the minister said that their certificates will be withdrawn. They cannot work as teachers."
"Whenever a complaint is given to the police, we arrest people. The police immediately take action and arrest the accused. Everything is being done. The government is taking all possible action," said Elangovan.

This comes after AIADMK workers held a protest in Chennai earlier in the day against the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu's alleged failure to prevent incidents of sexual offences against women and children in the state.
AIADMK national spokesperson Kovai Sathyan said that the situation was becoming a menace in the school education department of the state.
Further, he stated that the protest was being held to draw attention and demand justice for the victims of sexual harassment.
Speaking to ANI, Sathyan alleged, "Sexual harassment is rampant. It is becoming a menace in the school education department of Tamil Nadu. Children are facing sexual harassment not by outsiders but by their professors and teachers. The school education department has become a hub of sexual abuse and harassment."
Further, he said that the DMK government was only interested in "promoting" MK Stalin and his son.
"The DMK is only interested in promoting MK Stalin and his son. This protest is to draw their attention while demanding justice for sexual harassment victims," he added.
On December 24, a 19-year-old second-year student of Anna University was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man on the campus.
The incident had led to protests by AIADMK MLAs and several other political parties who raised concerns about the state government's handling of the case. The parties accused the DMK government of going slow on the case.
In light of the case, AIADMK MLAs had protested symbolically on January 9 wearing black shirts, since the first day of the Tamil Nadu assembly session, which commenced on January 6.
Chief Minister Stalin assured that his government stands with the victim by highlighting that the accused was arrested shortly after the incident. (ANI)