Chennai, June 14 (BPNS)
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president, K.S. Alagiri has said that the arrest of Senthil Balaji was a politically motivated arrest. He said that the Congress party and those who believe in democracy strongly condemn the arrest.
Alagiri while speaking to media persons said, “ It must not be construed merely as an action against Stalin or DMK. It is a politically motivated arrest and the BJP is trying to destabilize the elected DMK government. This is because Stalin strongly resists the ideology of the BJP.”
He also said that the protection available to a BJP MP in New Delhi was not available for a minister in Tamil Nadu.
In a related development, founder leader of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi( VCK) Thol Thirumavalavan MP said that BJP was trying intimidation tactics.
He however said, “There is no disagreement that the Supreme Court has issued some directions to the ED on the case. But he has been arrested to exert pressure on the Chief Minister who has been continuously opposing the BJP and its ideology. “
Thol Thirumavalavan also said that the VCK strongly condemns the arrest of Senthil Balaji.
State minister P.K. Sekar Babu said that there were symptoms of Senthil Balaji being tortured.
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