A political flashpoint has erupted in Tamil Nadu after BJP leader and State Secretary A Ashvathaman lodged a formal complaint with the Tamil Nadu Police against DMK Tenkasi District Secretary Jayabalan, accusing him of making anti-national and seditious remarks that allegedly amounted to a death threat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ashvathaman said he was forced to send the complaint via email after the Tamil Nadu Police’s online grievance portal “became non-functional,” which he described as symbolic of the state government’s administrative failure.
Complaint Alleges Direct Death Threat
In his complaint addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, Ashvathaman stated that Jayabalan’s speech at a recent public meeting in Tenkasi district posed a serious threat to national security, public order, and democratic integrity.
According to the complaint, Jayabalan allegedly said: “Only if we finish off Modi, this nation will be good,” and “Until that decision is fulfilled, Tamil Nadu will not see good days.”
Calling the statement “dangerous, anti-national, and seditious,” Ashvathaman said such comments from a public office-bearer cannot be ignored. He described the speech as a criminal act that “threatens not only one individual but the nation’s law and order and the mindset of the public.”
“Ignoring Threats Sets a Dangerous Precedent”
In the detailed petition, Ashvathaman argued that failure to take action would embolden similar threats in the future: “Ignoring a criminal threat can have major consequences. When such people, especially public servants, engage in seditious activity or issue death threats, ignoring these threats serves as a bad example.”
He added that if government employees do not act on such threats, it “creates an unsafe environment for the public.”
Citing multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — including 152, 194, 197, 351(2), 352, 353, 356, and 223 — Ashvathaman urged the police to arrest Jayabalan and initiate criminal proceedings.
He wrote: “Making a death threat against the country’s Prime Minister is highly condemnable. When such threats are made by a public functionary, the consequences can be severe and long-lasting.”
The BJP leader emphasised that “immediate and strict action” was necessary to preserve social harmony and public safety.
பாரதப் பிரதமர் @narendramodi அவர்கள் மீது கொலை மிரட்டல் விடுக்கும் வகையில், ‘தேச விரோத பேச்சு’ பேசிய திமுக தென்காசி மாவட்ட செயலாளர் ஜெயபாலன் மீது தமிழக காவல்துறையில் e-mail வாயிலாக புகார் அளித்துள்ளேன்.
தமிழக காவல்துறையின் online complaint portal , தமிழக அரசைப் போலவே… pic.twitter.com/ZAMw5S251z
— Ashvathaman Allimuthu (@asuvathaman) November 19, 2025
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