Vice President of Tamil Nadu BJP’s Industrial Cell Mr. Selva Kumar was arrested by the Tamil Nadu police on Wednesday (12 April 2023) morning.
He has been arrested allegedly for criticizing Tamil Nadu Electricity and Liquor Minister Senthilbalaji. Initial reports say he was arrested for calling Senthilbalaji as “Ganja Balaji” owing to the rising drug menace in the state.
It is said that he was arrested by the cyber crime police allegedly on the basis of instructions from the DGP office and has been charged under two sections. The complaint was reportedly filed by a DMK IT Wing functionary named C. Harish.
Allegedly, Selva’s close aides nor their advocate were not informed about the reason for Selva’s arrest.
It is noteworthy to mention that Selva Kumar’s arrest comes in light of BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai declaring that he will be releasing the asset details of DMK Ministers and leaders.
Annamalai has also put a social media post condemning Selva Kumar’s arrest saying “I strongly condemn the DMK government for arresting Mr. Selva Kumar, the state vice president of the Tamil Nadu BJP industrial unit. By arresting those who speak out against the wrongdoings of the ruling party the incompetent DMK government dreams of suppressing voices against the ruling party and stifling freedom of expression. BJP Tamil Nadu cadres won’t be afraid of such intimidatory tactics.”
தமிழக பாஜக தொழில்துறை பிரிவு மாநிலத் துணைத் தலைவர் திரு @Selvakumar_IN அவர்களைக் கைது செய்துள்ள @arivalayam அரசை வன்மையாகக் கண்டிக்கிறேன்.
ஆளுங்கட்சியின் தவறுகளுக்கு எதிராகக் குரல் கொடுப்பவர்களைக் கைது செய்வதன் மூலம், (1/2)
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) April 12, 2023
Selva Kumar has been a vocal critic of DMK especially its Minister Senthilbalaji. Earlier, BGR Energy, a company whose promoters are believed to be backing the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, had issued a legal notice to BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai and Selva Kumar for an alleged ‘defamatory tweet’ in light of the corruption allegations against the state electricity department.
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