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The removal of the remark was strongly objected by the DMK The removal of the remark was strongly objected by the DMKwith Stalin, the party’s deputy leader Duraimurugan and otherMLAs standing up en masse, urging the Speaker to allow theremark to go on record. Even as they were on their feet arguing with the Chair,Jayalalithaa stood up to reply to Stalin’s remark, saying shewas only trying to give an explanation to the Leader ofOpposition. However, the DMK MLAs were in no mood to listen to her asthey continued to demand that the Speaker allowed Stalin’sremark to go on the House record. Though Dhanapal said it would not be considered andappealed to the DMK MLAs to cooperate, they continued to makethe demand. The Speaker then asked Jayalalithaa to move the Siruvaniresolution. The DMK members remained seated during the passage of theresolution which was adopted unanimously. Moments later, they resumed their slogan shouting as stateFinance Minister O Panneerselvam began replying to the demandfor grants to his departments amid the din. Soon, Jayalalithaa left the House and the DMK memberscontinued to shout slogans which stopped when a bill on theurban local bodies was taken up. The DMK has 89 members in the House. The Assembly was later adjourned sine die. PTI VGN SA BNRC