Dr. Krishnasamy, founder and president of Puthiya Tamilagam Katchi, has blamed the Tamil Nadu government for the opening of TASMAC shops, which resulted in the murder of Salem Murugesan.
In a press statement released on Wednesday, Dr. Krishnasamy said, “I strongly condemn the police brutality that resulted in Murugesan’s death at Aththur in the Salem district. This incident is a gross violation of human rights. This killing is similar to an incident that occurred in the United States over a year ago, where a white police officer strangled George Floyd with his knee.”
Dr. Krishnasamy highlighted how the advice of opposition parties, including Puthiya Tamilagam, to not open TASMAC during the COVID period was ignored by the DMK government, which was only concerned with the profits of DMK members’ related breweries companies and not with the welfare of the general public.
He went on to say, “It is the responsibility of the police and the government during the COVID period to ensure that the alcohol drinkers return home safely, as it is the government who opened the TASMAC to fill its pockets. However, Murugesan can be seen in the video being violently assaulted by three policemen. What major blunder did he make that resulted in his death on the road?”
He stated that the issue is far from over, despite the arrest of the policemen responsible for Murugesan’s murder, and that the numbers of conflicts in houses, streets, and roads have increased ever since the TASMAC shops were opened.
He further said that, while police officers are being blamed for Salem Murugasen’s murder, the real reason is the DMK government’s decision to open TASMAC shops.
முருகேசனின் மரணத்திற்கு காவலர்களின் தாக்குதல் காரணமாகக் காட்டப்பட்டாலும், TASMAC கடைகளைத் திறந்ததே முழு முதல் காரணம்.
முருகேசன் கொலைக்கு டாஸ்மாக் கடைகளைத் திறந்த மாநில அரசே முழு பொறுப்பேற்க வேண்டும். இனியாவது டாஸ்மாக் கடைகளை நிரந்தரமாக மூடிட வேண்டும்.
#JusticeforMurugesan pic.twitter.com/fiNUMfN42E
— Dr K Krishnasamy (@DrKrishnasamy) June 23, 2021
He concluded his statement urging the DMK government to take full responsibility for the murder of Salem Murugesan and to realize the need to close down TASMAC shops permanently.
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