Vellore, Aug. 30 -- AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday criticised the functioning of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, alleging that people's issues were not being given adequate importance and that the House proceedings were being diverted to government matters.

Speaking to reporters, Palaniswami criticised the functioning of the Tamil Nadu Assembly and alleged that adequate importance was not being given to people's issues.

On the functioning of the Assembly and whether adequate opportunities were being given to the AIADMK, Palaniswami said: "The Assembly is functioning more like the way legislative proceedings are portrayed in cinema. A real Assembly is not functioning here. Priority...