Coimbatore, June 4 -- Former Minister and Coimbatore South MLA Senthil Balaji on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Tamil Nadu government, alleging deterioration in law and order, mishandling of the power sector and a lack of transparency in governance.

Addressing reporters after inaugurating the Coimbatore South Assembly Constituency office, the minister in the former DMK regime said that despite being in the Opposition, the DMK would continue to receive petitions from the public and strive to resolve their grievances. He noted that significant funds had been allocated to Coimbatore during the DMK government's tenure.

Responding to questions regarding Electricity Minister Nirmal Kumar's statement that a hard disk had gone missi...