In a shocker, two women attempted to self immolate in front of Tamil Nadu chief minister Edapadi Palanisamy and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. CM Palanisamy and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam were in Sivakasi to celebrate the year-long birth anniversary of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran. EPS and OPS finished their speeches and stood up once the national anthem was played to conclude the program. The two women poured kerosene over themselves and threatened to self immolate. Kanagalakshmi and her daughter were taken to Sivakasi government hospital.

Source: India Today October 23, 2017 15:56 UTC