Chennai, March 12 -- Recent incidents of crime in Tamil Nadu, from attacks on infants to assaults on elderly women, have prompted TVK chief Vijay to accuse the state government of failing to maintain public safety, saying that people are now "waiting to send home the irresponsible, failed DMK government."

Addressing Chief Minister MK Stalin in a post on X, Vijay, on Thursday, questioned whether the ruling party's priority lies in preserving the DMK alliance or protecting women and children in the state.

"Chief Minister sir, who is solely focused on preserving your DMK alliance, where is the safety for women and girl children in Tamil Nadu?" Vijay posted on X.

"The people of Tamil Nadu are waiting to send home this irresponsible, failed...