Perambalur, Nov. 9 -- A controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after a man alleged that a TVK MLA assaulted him when he approached the legislator to raise civic issues, including drinking water shortage and garbage accumulation in his locality.

However, the complainant later denied being assaulted in a video recorded alongside the legislator.

According to the complainant, Karthik Kumar, a resident of Kannan Biran Colony in Thuraiyur, his locality had been facing a drinking water shortage for the past week, while garbage had also accumulated in the area. He alleged that despite approaching the municipal authorities, no action had been taken to address the problems.

Kumar further claimed that he had repeatedly tried to contact his constit...