Tamil Nadu opposition parties on Saturday expressed concern over the incidents of violence and ruckus in the state Assembly during the trust vote sought by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, calling the voting undemocratic and unconstitutional. The BJP on its part said while there were all-round expectations of a healthy scenario in politics, "in Tamil Nadu it has ended with a scuffle." Tamilisai Sounderrajan, chief of BJP's Tamil Nadu unit, said, "Whatever may be (the end result), everyone desires to see a government without any scam taint. PMK founder S Ramadoss said "Assembly democracy and ethos have been buried" due to such shameful incidents. Also read | E Palaniswami wins trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly with 122 MLAs voting in favour, 8 againstWATCH VIDEO

Source: India Today February 18, 2017 17:31 UTC