Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai has strongly criticized the ruling DMK government, claiming that under its leadership, the common man in the state has no freedom to report unlawful activities in their locality. He accused DMK members of being involved in a wide range of illegal activities, from drug trafficking to the illegal sale of alcohol, contributing to a state of lawlessness and hooliganism.
Annamalai’s comments came in the wake of a disturbing incident in Namakkal, where a local citizen was allegedly attacked with a knife for reporting the illegal sale of liquor in his area. The attackers are reportedly associated with the DMK and are closely linked to the Pallipalayam DMK Chairman, Selvaraj.
In a post on social media platform X, Annamalai condemned the actions of the DMK government and its cadres, stating, “In Tamil Nadu, under the DMK Government, the common man has no right to complain about the lawlessness and hooliganism in the State. Those in DMK are involved in all sorts of unlawful activity, from international drug smuggling to selling liquor illegally. A responsible citizen in Namakkal district in TN was brutally attacked for complaining to the police department about the sale of illegal liquor. The attack, reportedly ordered by Pallipalayam DMK Chairman Selvaraj, is a stark reminder of the injustice that has become all too common in TN. Over the past 4 years, the DMK has transformed our once peaceful state into a lawless jungle. However, staying far from reality, TN CM Thiru @mkstalin will be writing an appreciation letter to himself about how the people of TN praise his good governance.“
In Tamil Nadu, under the DMK Government, the common man has no right to complain about the lawlessness and hooliganism in the State. Those in DMK are involved in all sorts of unlawful activity, from international drug smuggling to selling liquor illegally.
A responsible citizen… pic.twitter.com/gI0cP9OcNE
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) December 17, 2024
The victim of the attack, who sustained serious injuries, shared the details of the assault stating, “There is a public toilet on the way to Periyar Nagar. I parked my car to use the toilet. One Michael of Avarangadu and the other person’s name is Kuyil. Both of them was there. They hacked me and asked if I cannot keep quiet. They asked how long will you keep working against us. They abused me using cuss words and I retaliated and asked what the problem was. they asked why I am writing petitions to the district SP to shut down the illegal liquor shop. I said I will write petitions to anyone. What was their problem? while I was talking, they started beating me up. I hit them back and the four people started attacking me, I fell down. When I was about to stand when they took out a knife and stabbed my head, blood started gushing out of my head. I couldn’t do anything, and I sat on the floor. People around me cried for help, the preparator’s flew from there. They threatened to kill me if I continue to create issues for Chairman Selvaraj.” He added, “The attackers said I shouldn’t write petitions and said they would go to any extent for the sake of their boss. “
The victim explained further, detailing his efforts to report the illegal liquor shops, “On 26 October 2024, I wrote a petition to Palliplayam SI to take action against the illegal liquor shops, but no action was taken. On 30 November 2024, I did a road roko and for that to no action was taken. On 11 December 2024, I went to the SP office to file a petition, he was not available, so I gave the petition to the registrar and came.”
The victim was later helped by two individuals, Sakthi and Singh, who drove him to the Erode Government Hospital for treatment.
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