BJP Youth Wing State President SG Suryah on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, alleged that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu was subjecting him to “continuous repression” after a fresh criminal case was registered against him, taking the total number of cases filed over the past four years to 12.
In a statement, Suryah claimed the latest case was filed for citing data obtained through the Right to Information (RTI) Act during a recent protest organised by the party’s women’s wing in Salem. He alleged that the information he quoted had been officially provided by the Tamil Nadu government itself under the transparency law.
The BJP leader further claimed that police were under pressure from the state government to initiate another arrest in connection with the case.
Alleging political vendetta, Suryah said cases and arrests were being used as tools of intimidation against him. He stated that legal action had been initiated against him for speaking in television debates, highlighting alleged governance failures of the DMK, and criticising the ruling party and its alliance partners on public platforms.
He also alleged that even when he had faced physical attacks from DMK members, cases had been registered against him despite what he described as video evidence.
Describing the situation as akin to “authoritarian rule,” Suryah said he would challenge what he termed false and politically motivated cases through constitutional and legal means.
He thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership and party functionaries for extending support to him.
கொடுங்கோல் ஆட்சி, சர்வாதிகார ஆட்சிகளை படித்திருக்கிறேன், படங்களிலும் பார்த்திருக்கிறேன். ஆனால் தற்போது நேரடியாக அனுபவமடைகின்ற அளவு தமிழகத்தில் தி.மு.க ஆட்சி என் மீது உச்சக்கட்ட அடக்குமுறைகளை தொடர்ந்து ஏவி வருகிறது. கடந்த 4 ஆண்டுகளில் தற்போது என் மீது 12-வது வழக்கை பதிந்துள்ளது… pic.twitter.com/zFZPOnWHQh
— Dr.SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) February 17, 2026
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