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“Don’t Stick Your Label On It, Stalin!” – EPS Slams DMK After Pollachi Verdict

May 13, 2025
The Commune

The Coimbatore Women’s Court has sentenced all nine accused in the infamous Pollachi sexual assault case to life imprisonment—marking a significant moment in a case that had outraged the nation. However, the verdict quickly reignited a political war of words between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS).

Following the court’s decision, Chief Minister Stalin took to X (formerly Twitter), claiming the verdict as a win for justice and took a swipe at the AIADMK. He wrote, “Justice has been served for the crimes committed by the immoral AIADMK functionary and other culprits. Those ‘sirs’ who tried to shield that political tent of criminals should hang their heads in shame—if they have any.”

EPS Response

In response, Edappadi Palaniswami hit back sharply, accusing Stalin of attempting to claim credit for a process initiated under the previous AIADMK government. In his own post on X, EPS reminded the public that it was his administration that acted decisively.

“It was my government that arrested those criminals. Unlike you, I did not try to protect anyone because of political loyalty to the DMK. I ordered a CBI probe to ensure impartial investigation. Now that justice has been served. Don’t stick your label on it as you always do @Stalin! Who should put down their heads in shame?“

EPS continued his attack by listing the DMK’s failures and hypocrisy:

  • You, who are unable to conduct an investigation into your minister and the Chennai deputy mayor, who ate biryani while sitting at the house of Gnanasekaran, the accused in the Anna University sexual harassment case, should put down your heads in shame!
  • You, who have not answered the question of #Who_is_that_SIR to this day and are trying to protect that SIR, should put down your heads in shame!
  • You, who went all the way to the Supreme Court against the CBI investigation into the sexual assault case of the 10-year-old girl in Anna Nagar, wasted public tax money on appointing senior lawyers and argued against the justice that should be given to the 10-year-old girl and her parents, should put down your heads in shame!
  • When you and your son deceived students by talking about the NEET secret, it became clear that you have no shame or dignity.

However, if you have even a shred of conscience, you should at least put down your head in shame at the plight of women in your government, where they cannot even come out, and at the POCSO cases that are being filed every day!”

The Pollachi case, which came to light in 2019, involved a gang accused of sexually assaulting and blackmailing multiple women over several years. The AIADMK government initially faced criticism over delays and mishandling but later transferred the case to the CBI. The DMK, then in opposition, had used the incident to attack the AIADMK for allegedly shielding the accused.

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