NE NEWS SERVICE
KUZHITHURAI, JULY 30
A saffron cloth was found tied in the railing surrounding the statue of Dravidian stalwart, the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C N Annadurai in Kannyakumari district on Thursday, prompting angry responses from political parties including the ruling AIADMK and DMK.
Some litter was also reportedly found there. Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam slammed the “insult” and warned the government will take strict action against those desecrating statues of leaders.
The incident took place in the border town of Kuzhithurai comes close on the heels of a statue of reformist leader, the late EVR Periyar in Coimbatore was daubed with saffron paint, with the member of a fringe Hindu outfit surrendering in connection with the incident.
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“I strongly condemn the insult to the statue of Anna by miscreants who had also tied a saffron cloth. The Amma government will take stringent action against those insulting leaders and affecting law and order and disrupting social harmony,” Panneerselvam, also AIADMK Coordinator, said in a tweet.
Reacting strongly to the incident, DMK President M K Stalin hit out at such “repeated lowly” acts.
கன்னியாகுமரி, குழித்துறையில் பேரறிஞர் அண்ணா சிலை மீது காவிக்கொடி கட்டியிருக்கிறார்கள்.
தொடர்ந்து தரம் தாழ்ந்து தரைமட்டத்துக்கும் கீழே போகிறது அவர்களின் எண்ணம்.தங்களை அடையாளம் காட்ட தனித்தன்மை ஏதும் இல்லாததால் மறைந்த மேதைகளிடம் வன்மம் காட்டுகிறார்கள்!
குற்றவாளிகளைக் கைது செய்க! https://t.co/KbICjm5sjV
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 30, 2020
“Since they have no individuality, they are targeting such great late leaders,” he tweeted, without naming anyone and demanded arrest of the culprits.
MDMK founder Vaiko, S Ramdoss of the PMK, DK leader K Veeramani and AMMK leader and independent legislator TTV Dhinakaran also slammed those behind the incident.
Earlier, in the nearby Puducherry union territory, a saffron cloth was found wrapped on the statue of AIADMK founder, the late chief minister M G Ramachandran, drawing widespread condemnation.
