Dindigul BJP office bearer arrested for criticizing DMK government, released after protest

BJP IT wing office-bearer Saravana Kumar from Dindigul was arrested for allegedly criticizing the DMK government and later released following a protest by BJP cadres in front of the police station.

On Friday, BJP IT Wing office-bearer Saravana Kumar from Dindigul, who had a political discussion with a DMK executive on a social media platform, was arrested by the police for criticizing the DMK government.

BJP cadres lead by Palani Kanagaraj, Dindigul district secretary, staged a demonstration in front of the police station and courted arrest demanding the release of Saravana Kumar.

After learning about the incident, Nirmal Kumar, the BJP’s State President for IT and Social Media, organized a protest throughout the district and a roadblock in front of the police station.

Police decided to release all BJP cadres and leaders, including Saravana Kumar, after realizing the situation was getting out of control.

Saravana Kumar was released on his own bail, while a complaint was filed against DMK executive Ganeshan for making derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.

Several BJP leaders criticized the DMK government for its intolerance and suppression of critics. CTR Nirmal Kumar said in a tweet that the BJP isn’t like the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which mortgaged the party and Tamil Nadu to the Italian Congress. He went on to say that any threat from the DMK would simply speed up their opposition to the party.

BJP spokesperson SG Suryah criticized the DMK government for suppressing the critics by arresting political workers ever since they came to power on May 7th. He thanked BJP Tamil Nadu IT wing President CTR Nirmal Kumar and District Secretary Palani Kanagaraj for successfully organizing the demonstration and securing the release of the detained BJP office-bearer.

In a series of tweets, Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson Narayanan Tirupathi criticized the DMK government for being intolerant and suppressing freedom of speech.

 

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