Aruvi actor Aditi Balan forced to make way for CM convoy while she was helping her family out of flood

On top of that, Aditi Balan also lashed out at CM MK Stalin as she was asked to make way for his convoy even while she was trying to get her family out of stagnant flood water. “Also, I was asked to move my car while waiting to pick up family that was walking through the stagnant water because the CM convoy was approaching. @chennaicorp @_chennaipolice_ @udhay_stalin @mkstalin Really? (sic),” she wrote.

Nothing has changed in Radhakrishnan nagar. People are still stuck there. Why isn’t anyone from the @chennaicorp reaching out to anyone there?

— Aditi Balan (@AditiBalan) December 6, 2023

In another post, Aditi Balan asked if the DMK government is not helping the constituency where they were not elected.

Similarly, actor Vinodhini Vaidhyanatha, who is known for her roles in Aandavan Kattalai, Game Over, and Thaanaa Serndha Koottam, claimed that things were relatively better off in Chennai in the 2015 floods.

Sorry but the writing on the wall is clear. Terrible mismanagement at all levels. No helpline numbers are working. There was a knee jerk reaction from GCC a week back on an issue, will be writing about it in detail. Hint: Narikuravas. Today we’ve seen how massive corruption at… pic.twitter.com/2aJmSK30Cg

— Vinodhini Vaidynathan (@VinodhiniUnoffl) December 4, 2023

However, both Vinodhini and Aditi are receiving backlash from many for their selective outrage. Videos of measures taken by the government and the corporation have been shared to negate their claims. 

Chennai has been severely hit due to Cyclone Michaung. Several parts of the city have been flooded by the rainwater leaving many apartments, houses, and motor vehicles submerged in water. The rainfall and its impact are estimated to be worse than the floods of 2015.