Tamil Nadu BJP state secretary SG Suryah has been remanded to 15-day judicial custody following a complaint by the CPI (M) regarding a tweet he made against Madurai MP Su Venkatesan. Suryah accused the MP of not taking appropriate action after the death of a worker due to manual scavenging.
Arrest and Charges
Madurai district cybercrime police arrested SG Suryah in Chennai on Friday. Prior to his arrest, Suryah posted a tweet criticizing the MP’s politics and urged him to behave more responsibly.
Condemnation and Allegations
TN BJP chief Annamalai expressed strong condemnation of the action taken against SG Suryah. Annamalai argued that Suryah’s only mistake was exposing what he perceived as the communists’ double standards, as they are allies of the DMK party. He criticized the use of state machinery to suppress freedom of speech and labeled it as characteristic of an autocratic leader in the making.
Political Significance
These developments indicate a growing tension between the BJP and the DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu, with the BJP accusing the ruling party of curbing free speech and resorting to autocratic measures. The arrest of a prominent BJP leader has intensified the political climate in the state.
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