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Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran alleged that the state police is working under the direct instructions of Chief Minister MK Stalin to suppress the voice of opposition parties. ,
Speaking to reporters at the state Assembly complex in Chennai, Nagenthran said, “Every party leader raised questions regarding the Karur tragedy. When the Chief Minister spoke, he easily absolved his government of any wrongdoing. But we were forced to respond in the Assembly today because his statement ignored the real facts.”
Referring to the tragic incident in Karur, Nagenthran said that during Tamil Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay’s speech at the Karur Veluchamipuram event, a shoe was thrown at him when he mentioned the “Rs 10 bottle commission”.
“Not just that – the generator was immediately switched off, the power supply was cut off and the police resorted to lathicharge,” he said.
However, according to Nagenthran, the Chief Minister claimed in his Assembly statement that five DSPs and 500 police personnel were present at the venue.
“This is completely false,” he insisted. “There were hardly any police officers at the spot. Had there been proper police deployment, this tragedy would never have happened. The reality is that the police are acting on the instructions of the Chief Minister to silence the opposition parties.”
Nagenthran further accused the DMK government of systematically denying permission to opposition parties to hold public meetings.
“Whenever we apply for permission, it is rejected, forcing us to approach the courts. In the Karur case, we had sought permission to hold the event at the roundabout area, which was spacious and safe. If the government had approved the venue, 41 deaths could have been avoided,” he said.
Describing the loss of lives and property as “extremely painful and unacceptable”, the BJP leader said the responsibility rests entirely with the Tamil Nadu government, which, according to him, “decided to allow the event in a narrow space despite clear warnings.”
He urged the state to stop misuse of police force for political purposes and ensure accountability for the Karur tragedy.
–IANS
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