A video from Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district has sparked widespread condemnation after it showed a government employee from a Scheduled Caste background falling at the feet of a DMK councillor inside the Tindivanam Municipality office.
The individual, identified as Muniyappan, a junior assistant, was summoned to the office of the municipal commissioner following a complaint reportedly lodged by DMK councillor Ramya Raja concerning a financial file. In the footage, Muniyappan is seen apologizing to the councillor while multiple voices in the room instruct him to say sorry. Surrounded by several council members who insisted that his apology was not enough, Muniyappan ultimately bowed down and touched the councillor’s feet an act that has caused significant public and political uproar.
The viral video has led to strong criticism from civil society groups and activists, who are demanding accountability and disciplinary action against the councillors involved.
Reacting to the controversy, former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai condemned the incident, describing it as a reflection of the DMK’s hypocrisy on social justice. “This is DMK’s model of Social Justice. A public servant belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Tindivanam was cornered continuously by DMK Councillors and was made to apologise by falling at the feet of the DMK Councillor Ramya. This is not the first time DMK has humiliated public servants. This is not an isolated incident; earlier, DMK Minister Thiru Raja Kannappan had abused a government servant with caste slurs. What the DMK parades as Social Justice is, in truth, nothing more than Social Injustice.”
This is DMK’s model of Social Justice.
A public servant belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Tindivanam was cornered continuously by DMK Councillors and was made to apologise by falling at the feet of the DMK Councillor Ramya. This is not the first time DMK has… pic.twitter.com/XrjNvtPvAN
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 3, 2025
Adding further controversy to the situation, it has come to light that Ramya Raja’s husband, Maruvur Raja, has a history of criminal activity. In April 2024, he was apprehended by the Prohibition Enforcement Wing during a vehicle inspection. Authorities seized 105 litres of rectified spirit and 5,000 litres of illicit arrack in his possession. Based on a recommendation by the Kallakurichi Superintendent of Police, who also holds additional charge for Villupuram, the District Collector ordered his detention under the Goondas Act. The order was executed while he was held at Cuddalore Central Prison.
Maruvur Raja is believed to have strong ties with senior DMK leadership and is reportedly a close aide to Minister K.S. Masthan, further intensifying allegations of political protection and misuse of power.
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