An 81-year-old fortune-teller in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, found himself in hot water after predicting a definite victory for PMK’s candidate for the Cuddalore Parliamentary constituency, Thangar Bacchan. The soothsayer, identified as Selvaraj, was taken into custody by officials of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
The controversy arose when a video surfaced on social media platforms, showing Selvaraj using a parakeet. The officials not only apprehended Selvaraj but also seized his cage containing two parakeets, claiming that he had violated the Wildlife Protection Act by utilizing the birds to read the fortunes of the PMK candidate.
Thangar Bachan, a film director turned politician, had visited the Azhagu Muthu Ayyanar temple at Thennampakkam near Cuddalore, where he sought the services of the fortune-teller.
During the consultation, the parakeet reportedly picked a card depicting the image of the presiding deity, Azhagu Muthu Ayyanar. Selvaraj interpreted this as a positive sign, assuring PMK candidate Thangar Bacchan of an unquestionable victory in the polls.
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss questioned whether all fortune-tellers using parakeets would be subject to arrest, asserting that people’s faith should not be disrupted.
இவனுங்க தான் சொல்றானுங்க பாசிச பாஜக !!
கடலூர் தொகுதியில் தங்கர்பச்சான் தேர்தலில் ஜெயிப்பார் என கூறிய கிளி ஜோசியக்காரரை கைது பண்ணிய விடிய திமுக அரசின் கட்டுப்பாட்டில் இயங்கும் தமிழக காவல்துறை pic.twitter.com/4mvFOB1P5d
— மனதின் குரல் 🇮🇳(Mann Ki Batt) (@Namo3Namo) April 9, 2024
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