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TN BJP Exposes DMK Connection In BSP Leader Armstrong’s Murder, Debunks False Claims Peddled By DMK IT Wing

July 7, 2024
The Commune

K Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu state unit president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), was brutally murdered on the evening of 5 July 2024, near Perambur in Chennai. Armstrong was attacked by a gang of six assailants armed with machetes and sickles while chatting with friends and supporters near his residence.

Witnesses reported that the attackers threatened anyone who attempted to intervene, causing Armstrong’s friends to flee the scene. His family, upon hearing his cries, rushed to the site only to find him grievously wounded and lying in a pool of blood. Armstrong was quickly taken to a nearby private hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

The assailants have been identified as V Ponnai Balu (39), K Manivannan (25), K Thiruvengatam (33), D Ramu (38), J Santhosh (22), S Thirumalai (45), G Arul (33), and D Selvaraj (48).

In the aftermath of the murder, a tweet by Varavanai Senthil, a self-identified journalist aligned with Dravidian ideology, and a card-carrying DMK supporter, added fuel to the fire by spreading misinformation. Senthil posted a picture with a caption suggesting that one of Armstrong’s killers, Selvaraj, was the BJP Mandal President (SC/ST Wing) in Thirunindravur.

To counter these claims, the state IT wing Vice President of the BJP Karthik Gopinath clarified via X that the picture of the suspect shared by DMK supporter Varavanai Senthil was no way connected to BJP.

“Thirunindravur BJP SC wing regional president Kutty alias Manikandan. This person named Selvaraj mentioned in the picture is not in any charge of the party. To hide their incompetence, the DMK thugs are spreading false news at will!“, he said.

Further clarification came from the BJP Mandal President (SC/ST Wing) of Thirunindravur, who released a video statement: “My name is Kutty (A) Manikandan. Thirunindravur BJP SC Wing Leader. Don’t believe DMK’s fake news!”

In a twist, it was revealed that one of the accused, Arul, who surrendered, is a DMK party member.

Photos have surfaced showing Arul honoring DMK leader and ex-minister Avadi Nasar.

The state IT wing Vice president of the BJP Karthik Gopinath tweeted along with the pictures of the accused Arul along with the DMK ex Minister Avadi Nasar exposing his link with DMK.

“DMK IT wing trying hard to establish a connect between every serious crime and BJP to hide their disastrous failure. But the truth is that most crimes are linked to DMK or its government’s misgovernance. Example: In the murder of BSP state president and Dalit leader Armstrong, the accused Arul who surrendered is a DMK party member. He is seen in pics honouring DMK ex minister Avadi Nasar.”, he said.

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