Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP)’s Tamil Nadu unit chief Okay Annamalai slammed the DMK authorities within the state over the dealing with of a sexual assault case involving a 19-year-old pupil at Anna College.
Whereas addressing the media in his hometown Coimbatore, Annamalai misplaced his composure and accused the DMK authorities for the deteriorating regulation and order within the state and eliminated his footwear, saying that he gained’t put on any footwear till the ruling authorities is overthrown within the state.
“From tomorrow onwards till the DMK is faraway from energy, I can’t put on any footwear,” he mentioned. Tomorrow, Annamalai will protest in opposition to how the federal government dealt with the Anna College pupil’s sexual harassment case.
#WATCH | Throughout a press convention, Tamil Nadu BJP President Okay Annamalai eliminated his shoe and mentioned, “From tomorrow onwards till the DMK is faraway from energy, I can’t put on any footwear…”
Tomorrow, Okay Annamalai will protest in opposition to how the federal government dealt with the Anna… https://t.co/Jir02WFrOx pic.twitter.com/aayn33R6LG
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Additional, he mentioned he would lash himself six occasions with a whip on December 27 at 10 am exterior his residence right here to attract individuals’s consideration over the tragic sexual assault of the Anna College pupil. Additionally it was to sentence the police, and the state authorities for its “apathy” in dealing with such issues.
“Tomorrow, I’ll maintain a protest in entrance of my home, the place I’ll whip myself 6 occasions. Beginning tomorrow, I’ll quick for 48 days and attraction to the six-armed Murugan. Tomorrow, a protest will likely be held in entrance of the home of each BJP member. From tomorrow till the DMK is faraway from energy, I can’t put on sandals. There have to be an finish to this,” the BJP Tamil Nadu chief mentioned.
In the course of the press convention, the BJP Tamil Nadu chief alleged that the accused, Gnanasekaran was a DMK office-bearer, which was denied by the ruling celebration. The BJP chief, displaying pictures of the accused with DMK leaders, alleged that he was a ruling celebration’s pupil wing office-bearer.
Tamil Nadu Regulation Minister S Regupathi asserted that the accused within the varsity pupil sexual assault case was not even a major member of the DMK. The BJP chief alleged that the accused dedicated the crime emboldened by his affiliation to the ruling celebration.
“That is quite simple,” he instructed reporters right here. Since, the accused was related to the DMK, police didn’t act in opposition to him, he alleged and needed to find out about using Nirbhaya funds to stop such crimes.
Annamalai additionally questioned the way in which the FIR was written and mentioned it was drafted as if the sufferer had dedicated a criminal offense. “The DMK (authorities) ought to be ashamed of exposing the identification of the sufferer.” Saying that he wouldn’t put on footwear until such time the DMK authorities is ousted, he mentioned he would go on a 48-day ‘Viratham’ (non secular vow) by worshipping Lord Muruga, providing prayers in any respect the six ‘Aarupadai’ temples within the state by February, 2025.
(With businesses inputs)
