NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MAY 23
Hours after arrest, the DMK Organising Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP R.S. Bharathi was released on interim bail by a local court, as few cases were pending against him in courts.
ஆர் எஸ் பாரதி MPயை இடை கால ஜாமீனில் இன்று மாவட்ட நீதிபதி திரு செல்வகுமார் விடுவித்தார். pic.twitter.com/PBuJQnACih
— P. Wilson (@PWilsonDMK) May 23, 2020
His speech on February 15 at a party office against judges and Dalits was considered insulting and a police complaint was lodged by the leader of Athi Tamilar Makkal Katchi Kalyanasundaram under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Speaking to reporters Bharathi said his speech was twisted in the social media and his arrest is to satisfy someone.
"சீப்பை ஒளித்து வைத்தால் கல்யாணம் நின்றுவிடாது; என்னை கைது செய்வதால் கொரோனா தொற்றைப் பயன்படுத்தி ஊழல் செய்துவரும் அதிமுக அமைச்சர்கள் தப்பிவிட முடியாது"
– திமுக அமைப்புச் செயலாளர் திரு. ஆர்.எஸ்.பாரதி MP அவர்கள் பேட்டி. pic.twitter.com/QzV40o61BP
— DMK IT WING (@DMKITwing) May 23, 2020
The Rajya Sabha MP said that he had lodged a complaint against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam for corruption.
Meanwhile DMK President M.K.Stalin condemned Bharathi”s arrest and said the party will not be cowed down by false cases.
Stalin said Bharathi had given an explanation about his speech made at a party office and also expressed regret.
He added that there are two cases in the Madras High Court to quash the First Information Report (FIR) registered in the case.
"திமுக மாவட்ட செயலாளர்கள் – நாடாளுமன்ற – சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள் கூட்டம் நாளை (24-05-2020) காலை 10 மணிக்கு காணொலிக் காட்சி மூலம் நடைபெறும்"
– கழக தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவிப்பு.#DMK #MKStalin pic.twitter.com/UyJchmfA9K
— DMK (@arivalayam) May 23, 2020
Without taking that into account the AIADMK government led by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had arrested Bharathi which was nothing but shameful, the DMP President said.
Stalin said Bharathi had complained against corruption in the government and hence his arrest was to divert attention of the people from the failure of the government in containing the spreading of contagion.
Coming out in support of Bharathi, MDMK General Secretary and MP Vaiko demanded that the government withdraw the case.
Meanwhile, the DMK President M.K. Stalin has convened an urgent virtual meeting of DMK MPs and MLAs on Sunday to chalk out further programme in the wake of the arrest of R.S. Bharathi.
