Recently released CCTV footage by Polimer News has thrown light on a dramatic incident that unfolded at the Chennai Bar Council, following a car collision reportedly involving politician Thirumavalavan and members of the VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi) party.
The video begins outside the Bar Council building, where a group of men, identified as VCK members, are seen in white shirts and traditional attire, chasing lawyer Rajeev Gandhi. They enter the premises in a hurry and pursue him through the corridors, creating an atmosphere of tension and panic. The footage continues inside a room filled with desks and chairs where the confrontation leads to a brief scuffle.
The incident was reportedly sparked by a car crash involving Thirumavalavan and lawyer Rajeev Gandhi. Following the accident, the situation escalated when VCK members, angered by the event, confronted the lawyer at the Bar Council. The released video highlights the moments from the exterior approach to the internal pursuit and ensuing altercation, providing a clear narrative of the sequence of events.
“நாக்கை மடித்துக்கொண்டு கன்னத்தில் அறைந்த வி.சி.கவினர்”… திருமாவளவன் கார் மோதிய விவகாரத்தில் வழக்கறிஞர் ராஜீவ் காந்தியை வி.சி.கவினர் கும்பலாக துரத்திகொண்டு பார் கவுன்சிலுக்குள் சென்றபின் நடந்தது என்ன? – வெளியான பரபரப்பு சி.சி.டி.வி காட்சிகள்#Chennai | #VCK | #Thirumavalavan |… pic.twitter.com/PBMcfiyBd5
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What Happened
The altercation took place when lawyer Rajiv Gandhi, who was riding his scooter near the High Court premises, came into contact with Thirumavalavan’s car. Video footage from the scene shows a group of VCK members surrounding and attacking the lawyer after the collision.
Rajiv Gandhi later filed a complaint alleging that he was assaulted by VCK cadres at the instigation of Thirumavalavan. His scooter was also damaged during the scuffle.
Rajiv Gandhi was admitted to a private hospital for treatment. His family has alleged that since the night of the incident, the lawyer has received over 500 threatening phone calls, and his personal phone number was circulated online by VCK supporters who allegedly encouraged further harassment.
Following public outrage, Thirumavalavan released a video claiming that the incident was an attempt to provoke him. According to his account, the lawyer deliberately tried to block his car and instigate a confrontation.
However, the lawyer’s brother refuted this version, stating that the available footage clearly shows Thirumavalavan’s vehicle hitting Rajiv Gandhi’s scooter. He said Rajiv merely approached the car to question the driver about the collision when he was attacked by VCK men.
Despite video evidence showing the VCK vehicle hitting the scooter, Thirumavalavan maintains that the episode was orchestrated to provoke him. The VCK chief alleged a “planned conspiracy” behind the episode, blaming members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for orchestrating it.
He justified his party cadre thrashing the motorist saying “He got beaten up because he stared and not because they knew which caste he belonged to. Are you so arrogant and self-conceited? So they beat him up because he arrogantly stared. They gave him 4 knocks, did not even beat him up well. (crowd cheers). That man pretends to have fainted and has chest pain. What a drama.”
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