PMK must file affidavit for peaceful conduct of Vanniyar youth conference: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) to submit an affidavit to the Inspector General of Police (North Zone), undertaking to comply with all conditions imposed by the court and police for conducting the Chithirai Full Moon Vanniyar Youth Conference near Mahabalipuram on Sunday (May 11, 2025).
A Division Bench of Justices N. Mala and G. Arul Murugan issued the direction due to the large-scale violence reported during a similar conference held in 2013. The judges also directed the IGP (North Zone) to monitor the event and ensure that the conference is conducted strictly in accordance with the undertaking given by the party leader.
The orders were passed while disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by advocate J. Muthukumar, of Madambakkam near Sriperumbudur. The petitioner had urged the court to restrain the Home Secretary, Chengalpattu Collector, and Superintendent of Police from granting permission for the conference due to the possibility of violence.
However, Additional Advocate General J. Ravindran told the court that the Superintendent of Police had already passed orders on May 5, 2025, granting permission for the conference, subject to the compliance of 42 conditions. The police had insisted that the conference begin by 4 p.m. and end by 10 p.m., and no disturbance be caused to the maintenance of law and order.
Vehicle passes
It was also instructed that passenger vehicles coming from other districts must obtain vehicle passes from the offices of the Superintendents of Police in those districts, and vehicles without such passes would not be allowed to enter Chengalpattu district. It was further advised that vehicles avoid plying on East Coast Road (ECR), and instead use the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road.
The police had also instructed the organisers that the participants should not indulge in any action or speech that could hurt the sentiments of religious or caste groups. Ban on bursting of firecrackers, consuming liquor in public places, parking vehicles in places other than designated parking grounds, use of cone speakers, as well as obtaining permissions from other authorities were the other conditions imposed by the police.
Satisfied with the police having taken precautionary measures by imposing such conditions for the conference, the Division Bench said, additionally, the participants should not be allowed to carry any weapons/ammunition or wear uniforms of the armed forces to ensure that the conference gets underway peacefully, without any untoward incidents.
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