‘Not Some Bizarre Factor…’: Madras HC Asks Police To E-book Tamil Nadu Minister For ‘Intercourse Employee’ Comment – News18
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DMK chief Ok Ponmudy allegedly made derogatory and hate speeches towards girls and non secular denominations along with his Shaivism-Vaishnavism remarks made within the context of a intercourse employee at a public assembly
The Madras HC stated when the federal government was taking severe motion towards others for making hate speech, it needs to be the identical for its personal get together members. (Picture for illustration: News18)
The Madras Excessive Courtroom on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu police to file a case towards state forest minister Ok Ponmudy, following his latest controversial remarks that price him his get together publish.
Ponmudy allegedly made derogatory and hate speeches towards girls and non secular denominations. He stirred an issue along with his Shaivism-Vaishnavism remarks made within the context of a intercourse employee at a public assembly, drawing widespread criticism, together with from his personal get together MP Kanimozhi.
In accordance with a report printed by Stay Regulation, the court docket stated when the federal government was taking severe motion towards others for making hate speech, it needs to be the identical for its personal get together members. “When the federal government takes critically concerning the hate speech made by others, the identical needs to be finished when an individual who’s a part of the federal government makes it. And it’s not some bizarre factor which he has uttered. We’ve all heard it,” Justice N Anand Venkatesh was quoted.
The excessive court docket cautioned the police that if they don’t register FIR towards the DMK chief, it’s going to provoke suo motu (by itself) contempt towards them. “Now the court docket has taken cognizance of the matter. Even when you would not have a grievance, register a case and proceed with the investigation,” warned the choose.
The choose posted to April 23, additional listening to of the suo motu proceedings.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin had eliminated Ponmudy because the get together’s deputy common secretary, even because the senior chief later tendered an apology for his “inappropriate remarks”.
(With PTI inputs)
