Puthiya Tamilagam Founder Chief Dr. Krishnasamy was arrested by the Tamil Nadu police for protesting against the MK Stalin-led DMK government’s decision to hike electricity tariff.
It was announced that a protest demonstration will be held on 2 November 2022 behalf of Puthiya Tamilagam party near Virudhunagar Old Bus Stand against the DMK government’s move to hike electricity tariff and demanding the monthly payment system for paying electricity bill.
Dr. Krishnasamy was coming to Virudhunagar by car from Madurai to participate in the demonstration. When he reached the Tirumangalam tollgate in Madurai district, around 40 cars followed him. The police stopped Krishnasamy and the convoy of cars that followed him saying that only 4 vehicles will be allowed. This led to a heated argument between members of the Puthiya Tamilagam party and the police with the latter eventually taking Krishnasamy into custody.
It is worth mentioning that Dr. Krishnasamy had obtained prior permission for the protest.
The Puthiya Tamilagam party executives of Virudhunagar district, who were informed about this, gathered in front of Virudhunagar old bus station and staged a demonstration, condemning the arrest of Dr. Krishnasamy. Around 85 members of Puthiya Tamilagam were arrested. Members of the party who were protesting on the four-lane road in front of the Virudhunagar District Collectorate were also arrested.
AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami and BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai condemned the arrest of Dr. Krishnasamy calling it an anti-democratic act.
மின்கட்டண உயர்வை திரும்பப் பெறவும்,மாதம் ஒருமுறை மின் பயன்பாட்டு அளவை எடுத்திடவும்,தடையில்லா மின்சாரம் வழங்கிடவும் வலியுறுத்தி,முறையாக அனுமதிபெற்று புதிய தமிழகம் கட்சியின் சார்பில் விருதுநகர் ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தில் தலைமை ஏற்க சென்ற அதன் நிறுவன தலைவர் டாக்டர் திரு.@DrKrishnasamy pic.twitter.com/NhH2umsaxw
— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) November 2, 2022
மின் கட்டண உயர்வை கண்டித்து முறையாக முன் அனுமதி பெற்று போராட்டம் நடத்திய புதிய தமிழகம் கட்சியின் நிறுவனர் திரு @DrKrishnasamy அவர்கள் கைது செய்யப்பட்டிருப்பதை @BJP4TamilNadu வன்மையாக கண்டிக்கின்றது. (1/3)
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) November 2, 2022
(With inputs from The Hindu Tamil)
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