Chennai, Jan. 22 -- AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday alleged that the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly was not allowed to raise critical public issues, including the problems faced by farmers, distress in the poultry sector, and the spread of chikungunya in the state.

Speaking to reporters, Palaniswami said the AIADMK sought permission to raise farmers' concerns but was denied an opportunity even during Zero Hour. "Today, permission was not granted to speak on the crucial issues faced by farmers, despite our request inside the Assembly," he said.

Highlighting the challenges in the poultry sector, the AIADMK leader said nearly 40,000 poultry farmers and around five lakh workers are...