The house and car of BJP Tamil Nadu Vice President Sasikala Pushpa were vandalized by unidentified men suspected to be goons having ties with DMK Minister Geetha Jeevan.
Sasikala Pushpa is a former AIADMK MP and was the Mayor of Thoothukudi who subsequently joined the BJP. Her house is located in Post & Telegram Colony in Thoothukudi.
On 22 December 2022, a few unidentified men arrived and smashed her house. The window panes of the house, flower pots and the chairs kept in the front were broken. The car that was parked outside was also vandalized with windows and windshields of the car broked to smithereens.
Sasikala Pushpa had gone to Nagercoil to attend a BJP meeting. On receiving information, BJP cadres assembled at the house. Police arrived on the spot and have taken cognizance of the incident.
The attack comes days after she criticized the ruling DMK government headed by MK Stalin.
BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai alleged that the attack was carried out by goons instructed by DMK Minister of Women Empowerment & Social Justice Geetha Jeevan.
Under the instructions of the Minister of Women Empowerment & Social Welfare in the @arivalayam govt, Tmt. Geetha Jeevan avl, DMK goons vandalised @BJP4TamilNadu Vice President Tmt. @SasikalaPushpa_ avl's house and car today. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ICt8xHCqop
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) December 22, 2022
Just days earlier, a similar incident occured where former AIAMDK Minister MR Vijayabhaskar’s car was blocked and attacked with acid by a few men.
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