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Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To SG Suryah In The Commune Report Case On Chidambaram Dikshitars

July 18, 2023
The Commune

The Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to SG Suryah, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu who also functions as the party’s State Secretary. The case was related to a report published on the online portal The Commune, where Suryah served as a Director. The report discussed the actions of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department in the Chidambaram Dikshitars issue.

SG Suryah was granted bail by Justice G. Chandrasekharan with the condition that he must appear before the investigating officer twice daily until further instructions are given.

Anticipatory Bail Issued

Chidambaram Town police issued a summons to SG Suryah earlier this month in connection to an FIR registered over the publication of the report in The Commune Mag regarding the events that took place during the Aani Thirumanjanam festival at the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram. Kaushik Subramanian, also associated with The Commune, was also issued summons to participate in the investigation on 4 July 2023.

It has been revealed that the complaint against The Commune was lodged by Sheikh Sirajuddin, a local staff member of the revenue department and the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) of Chidambaram. Sirajuddin stated in his complaint that he overheard discussions at two different bus stands regarding the news of alleged misconduct towards the Dikshitars by officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department. He expressed concerns that The Commune’s reports could lead to law and order issues in the Chidambaram area.

Sirajuddin further alleged that The Commune’s reports, which supported the Dikshitars and opposed the state government, were aimed at instigating law and order problems and spreading rumors against the government. The complaint by Sirajuddin was filed on 29 June 2023.

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