DMK leader MK Stalin celebrated his birthday on Monday when he turned 68 years old. His birthday was celebrated throughout the state by his supporters and party cadre.
One group, in particular, took the celebration a tad bit too far. The DMK cadres belonging to Kejalnayakkanpatti village near Kandhili were seen celebrating MK Stalin’s birthday with crackers in front of later AIADMK leader Dr. MG. Ramachandran’s statue. This caused a spark from the fireworks to emblazon the statue, causing it to get set on fire. The cloth covering the statue in view of the Model Code of Conduct, was allegedly doused in petrol. The video of this incident quickly became viral and netizens were seen seething in rage over this incident, questioning the discipline and the conduct of the DMK party members.
When this came to the notice of the local police in the Tirupattur district, they quickly rushed to the spot and immediately put out the fire. “It was an accidental fire. When the DMK men burst crackers, some pieces fell on the statue. Only the cloth covering the statue burned and the statue was intact,” a police officer said.
A police complaint was lodged by the AIADMK’s Kejalnayakkanpatti panchayat unit secretary Gejaraj. A case has been registered under section 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance) IPC and 4 (mischief causing damage to public property) of Public Properties (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, PPDL Act.
ஏழைகளுக்கு அன்னமிட்ட பெருந்தலைவரின் சிலையில் பெட்ரோல் ஊற்றி பட்டாசு வெடித்து @mkstalin பிறந்தநாளை அருவருக்கதக்க வகையில் கொண்டாடிய திமுகவினரை வன்மையாக கண்டிக்கின்றேன்.
ஒருவேளை ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தால் மக்களின் உயிருக்கும் உடமைக்கும் பாதுகாப்பில்லை.#HBDதத்திஸ்டாலின் pic.twitter.com/s35Iz5dwVZ
— Raj Satyen (@satyenaiadmk) March 1, 2021
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