Kallakurichi, Nov. 10 -- The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday submitted a petition to Kallakurichi Superintendent of Police Shahnaz, seeking protection for the District Collector and other women officials following allegations that TVK MLA Arul Vignesh sent obscene messages to the Collector.

More than 100 DMK functionaries, led by DMK MLA Vasantham Karthikeyan, met the Superintendent of Police and demanded a proper investigation and stringent action in the matter. The party also sought additional security for the Collector and other women officials.

Speaking to reporters after submitting the petition, Vasantham Karthikeyan said that it was shameful that even a woman District Collector, the highest-ranking administrative authori...