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A video purportedly showing Tamil Nadu Deputy Speaker and TVK MLA Ravi Shankar kicking and chasing away a man who approached him with complaints about drinking water shortages and garbage accumulation in his neighbourhood in Tiruchirappalli district has gone viral. The man, identified as Karthik Kumar, alleged that Ravi Shankar, who represents Thuraiyur, abused and assaulted him after he raised the civic issues. Kumar claimed that his neighbourhood had been facing a drinking water shortage for a week, while garbage continued to pile up despite repeated complaints to the municipality. The alleged incident took place on Diwali (Sunday) in the Manachanallur area, where Kumar encountered the MLA while visiting for personal work. Kumar claimed that he had repeatedly tried to contact Ravi Shankar over the issues but received no response. The viral footage, which is dark and does not clearly show either man's face, purportedly shows the MLA kicking and chasing him away. Kumar, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol during the interaction, alleged that the MLA used abusive language and assaulted him despite being told that he had voted for Chief Minister Vijay. He was later admitted to Manachanallur Government Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. #TVKVijay #ThalapathyVijay #TamilNadu #RaviShankar #Tiruchirappalli