DMK MLA Arrested for Defamatory Speech Against CM Vijay

Former DMK Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan was arrested here on Friday following the Madras High Court rejecting his anticipatory bail plea relating to his defamatory speech against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, police said. 

He was arrested while he was on a visit to Authoor about 23 km from here by the police who escorted him to the waiting police jeep. Radhakrishnan's supporters gathered and raised slogans condemning the police for the action.

DMK president M K Stalin



questioned the urgent need to arrest Radhakrishnan who was conducting an inspection in his constituency whereas the ruling TVK has not taken any steps to act on a complaint filed by a woman victim over an alleged gang rape involving a MLA, he claimed. 

"Why the urgency. Is this the change this government which is unable to prevent the murders, robberies and sexual crimes against women, and engrossed in admitting members from other parties, want to ensure," the former chief minister asked on 'X'.