Tiruchirappalli, Nov. 11 -- The Tiruchirappalli North District unit of the DMK staged a protest near the Thuraiyur bus stand, condemning Tamil Nadu Deputy Speaker and Thuraiyur MLA Ravi Shankar over the alleged assault of a man who had approached him with a petition seeking basic civic amenities.

Karthik Kumar, a resident of Thuraiyur and a member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), had reportedly approached the MLA's office several times seeking basic facilities in his ward. However, he alleged that no action had been taken on his complaints.

On November 8, Karthik Kumar met Deputy Speaker Ravi Shankar at Manachanallur to submit a petition regarding the civic issues. However, according to allegations, Ravi Shankar verbally abused an...