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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Pollachi sexual assault case: AIADMK MLA, son move Madras HC seeking gag order
CHENNAI: Senior AIADMK leader and MLA Pollachi V Jayaraman and his son Pravin Jayaraman have moved the Madras High Court seeking to restrain certain YouTube channels and individuals from making statements linking them with the Pollachi sexual assault case. A vacation bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Thursday adjourned the hearing by a week on a request from the petitioners' side when the petitions seeking interim injunction came up for hearing. The former deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly (Pollachi Jayaraman) and his son have sued Nakkheeran Gopal, Editor of Nakkheeran journal, Va Pugazhendhi, an expelled leader of AIADMK, Galatta Media Private Limited, Haseef Mohamed of Aran Media Creations, IBC Tamil Private Limited, Damodharan Prakash, journalist, Jeeva Today, Jambavan TV, Pandian @ Thamizha Thamizha Pandian, The Debate and Tamil Nadu Now. They filed a civil suit and applications seeking the court to issue orders to the respondents to pay them Rs 1 crore in damages for bringing disrepute to their image before the public by making derogatory remarks and posting videos linking them with the Pollachi sexual assault case. They also prayed for orders to temporarily restrain the respondents from making further messages slandering them and remove the videos posted in the respondent YouTube channels. On May 13, a Mahila court in Coimbatore had sentenced nine accused persons to life imprisonment till death in the Pollachi sexual assault case.
New Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Off the cuff: Pollachi verdict sparks political war as DMK, AIADMK trade sexual assault blame
Justice or just drama? Last week, the Pollachi sexual assault verdict finally dropped, and as expected, the DMK wasted no time reminding the public that the horrors unfolded under AIADMK's watch. Political popcorn it is. Not to be outdone, the Arakkonam AIADMK rushed to flip the narrative. Their weapon? A domestic violence case involving Deivaseyal, a DMK youth wing member, accused of threatening a college girl to 'engage sexually' with party men. The girl's complaint even mentioned 20 other women allegedly facing similar exploitation. The police, however, called it a 'family issue.' Turns out, Deivaseyal had allegedly married (and deceived) multiple women. Not 20. Not even close. But the AIADMK didn't wait for fact-checks. They took the girl to the streets in protest—literally. She missed her college exam that day. Noble sacrifice or political stunt? Ironically, not even the Arakkonam AIADMK cadres showed up for their own show. Let's be clear: victim blaming is vile. But so is victim branding and weaponising a woman's trauma, just to score a few brownie points on election eve. -Rajalakshmi Sampath Calculated goof-up? The state recently dropped a press release in the tone of an Oscar-winning reveal: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare schools scored a record 96% in Class 12. 'A first in 60 years,' they beamed. Cue the confetti cannons. But, hold the applause. The math was even more puzzling than Schrodinger's cat. Tribal Welfare schools recorded 95.5% pass, while Adi Dravidar Welfare schools stood at 91.85%, with the latter having over three times the number of students than the former. Unless someone bribed the calculator with extra marks, this round-up is a bit exaggerated. -Subashini Vijayakumar
News18
20-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
DMK Worker's Wife Accuses Him Of Torture, 'Grooming' Girls For Politicians; AIADMK Flags FIR Delay
Last Updated: The ruling DMK said that the police will take action against those found responsible, and the party will decide on internal measures based on the outcome of the investigation. A young woman stoked a massive political row in Tamil Nadu after accusing her husband, a DMK functionary from Arakkonam in Ranipet district, of torture and sexual harassment. She further alleged that her husband 'groomed" and coerced other 20-year-old girls into 'sleeping with politicians," and claimed that his abuse drove her to attempt suicide. 'He assaulted me on the way to college… injured me and broke my phone. And he would say, 'if you complain nothing will happen as the police will support me'. Because of him I tried to take poison," she said in a statement that was highlighted by the main opposition party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The woman, a 20-year-old college student from Arakkonam district, also alleged that her husband, identified as Deivaseyal—who claimed to be the Deputy Secretary of the DMK's youth wing—threatened to set her family members on fire if she ever approached the police. 'His job is to torture 20-year-old girls to sleep with politicians… no action is ever taken against him. When I complain he threatens to cut me into pieces. He tortured me in the car and told me to sleep with the men he pointed to… I can't even leave my home. I couldn't take my exams," the woman said. AIADMK Flags FIR Delay The allegations led the AIADMK to accuse the DMK of protecting the accused, Deivaseyal, alleging that the police initially delayed filing an FIR because of his connections with senior leaders of the ruling party. The police have now filed the case, with the woman also claiming links between her husband and the Tamil Nadu School Education Minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, in the complaint. 'In this case, the police under the Stalin-model government delayed filing the FIR, which was only registered after the student complained to the Arakkonam constituency MLA, Mr. S. Ravi of the AIADMK," Palaniswami said in an X post. சேலம் சூரமங்கலம் அருகே உள்ள நரசோதிப்பட்டி பகுதியைச் சேர்ந்த மாணவர் கௌதம், நீட் தேர்வு அச்சத்தால் தன் இன்னுயிரை மாய்த்துக்கொண்டதாக வரும் செய்தி அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.ஸ்டாலின் மாடல் திமுக ஆட்சி பொறுப்பேற்றதில் இருந்து 24-வது மாணவர் நீட் தேர்வால் உயிரிழப்பு! ஒரு பொய்யின் விளைவு… — Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) May 20, 2025 Mounting the attack against the DMK, Palaniswami compared the current case to the horrific 2019 Pollachi sex abuse scandal, where a gang of nine men assaulted multiple women between 2016 and 2018, recording the attacks and using the footage to extort money. 'For (DMK boss and Chief Minister MK) Stalin, who often cites Pollachi… Arakkonam is a sample of your chaotic rule. I transferred the Pollachi case to the CBI, but Stalin did everything to dilute this. Will this 'dummy dad' government act against the DMK functionary?" he wrote in Tamil. 'I not, the AIADMK will lead massive protests," Palaniswami warned. Meanwhile, the ruling DMK stated that the police will take action against those found responsible, and the party will decide on internal measures based on the outcome of the investigation. First Published: May 20, 2025, 14:40 IST
NDTV
20-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Would Bite Like Mad Dog": Tamil Nadu Woman Accuses Husband Of Sexual Assault
Chennai: A young woman from Tamil Nadu has accused her husband - a 40-year-old man associated with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - of torture and sexual harassment, declaring "his job is to force 20-year-old girls to sleep with politicians" and that "he would bite me like a mad dog" if she complained. The woman - a 20-year-old college student from Arakkonam district - also said her husband, whom she identified as Deivaseyal, who claimed to be the Deputy Secretary of the DMK's youth wing, had threaten to set on fire her family members if she ever complained to the police. "He assaulted me on the way to college... injured me and broke my phone. And he would say, 'if you complain nothing will happen as the police will support me'. Because of him I tried to take poison," she said in an appeal picked up by the main opposition, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. "His job is to torture 20-year-old girls to sleep with politicians... no action is ever taken against him. When I complain he threatens to cut me into pieces. He tortured me in the car and told me to sleep with the men he pointed to... I can't even leave my home. I couldn't take my exams," the woman said. She also said her husband would "abuse me before everyone" and called on DMK boss and Chief Minister MK Stalin to act. "Otherwise, I will kill myself...." she said in her appeal. The horrific allegations have prompted the AIADMK to accuse the DMK of shielding Deivaseyal, claiming the police initially refused to file a case because of his links to the ruling party. AIADMK, DMK Trade Jabs In a statement on X, AIADMK boss Edappadi K Palaniswami said the cops refused to act on the woman's complaint till the AIADMK's S Ravi, the local MLA, raised his voice on her behalf. When the police eventually filed her complaint, the woman also claimed links between her husband and the Tamil Nadu School Education Minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. The police have said a preliminary inquiry indicates there is no evidence at this time to suggest sexual assault. In her complaint the young woman said she had been introduced to several men by her husband, and had presumed that she would be sent to each to perform sexual acts. The state government has rubbished the allegations. The DMK said the police will act against the guilty, and that the party will take internal action depending on the cops' investigation. AIADMK's Pollachi Sex Abuse Case Barb Meanwhile, in his scathing attack on the DMK, Mr Palaniswami drew parallels to the horrific 2019 Pollachi sex abuse case, in which multiple women were raped by a gang of nine men between 2016 and 2018; they filmed these assaults and extorted money and sexual favours. "For (DMK boss and Chief Minister MK) Stalin, who often cites Pollachi... Arakkonam is a sample of your chaotic rule. I transferred the Pollachi case to the CBI, but Stalin does everything to dilute this. Will this 'dummy dad' government act against the DMK functionary?" he wrote in Tamil. ராணிப்பேட்டை மாவட்டம் அரக்கோணத்தில் திமுக இளைஞரணி நிர்வாகி தெய்வச்செயல் என்பவன் கல்லூரி மாணவியை ஏமாற்றி பிற திமுக "சார்"களுக்கு இரையாக்க முயற்சித்ததாக வரும் செய்தி அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது. இந்த வழக்கில் FIR பதிய அலைக்கழித்த ஸ்டாலின் மாடல் அரசின் காவல்துறை, அரக்கோணம் தொகுதி கழக… — Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) May 19, 2025 "I not, the AIADMK will lead massive protests," Mr Palaniswami warned. The Pollachi gang was sentenced earlier this month to consecutive life sentences. READ | DMK, AIADMK's 'Hang Your Head In Shame' Barbs In Pollachi Case When the case broke, it was the AIADMK of Mr Palaniswami that was in power, and it was the DMK of current Chief Minister MK Stalin that was the primary opposition. NDTV Explains | 9 Men, 8 Rape Survivors. The Pollachi Sex Assault Case In both cases the opposition accused the government of a 'cover-up', declaring the police initially refused to file charges because a member of the party in power was involved. The Pollachi gang included an AIADMK member who was later sacked.
India Today
14-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
After Pollachi verdict, MK Stalin says justice in Kodanad case will follow
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that justice will soon be delivered in the Kodanad murder and robbery case, following the verdict in the Pollachi sexual abuse asserted that justice would prevail, irrespective of how powerful the accused recalled that even before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he had assured that perpetrators of the Pollachi crime would be brought to book, a promise he says has now been atchikku Pollachiye satchi,' ('Pollachi is the evidence for the atrocious (AIADMK) governance), he said, reiterating his earlier remark that the incident exposed the then AIADMK regime under Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).He then drew attention to the Kodanad case, which involved a break-in and the murder of a security guard at former chief minister Jayalalithaa's estate in April 2017, months after her death. 'Soon, justice will be served in the Kodanad murder and robbery case,' he robbery took place at the 800-acre Kodanad estate, a high-security property in the Nilgiris. Security guard Om Bahadur was killed, and police recovered a few stolen items, including a set of watches and a crystal rhinoceros art piece. The DMK, then in Opposition, had alleged the involvement of the AIADMK leader and then chief minister a swipe at Palaniswami, Stalin accused the AIADMK General Secretary of trying to claim credit for the Pollachi verdict.'He met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and lied about having spoken on the 100-day work scheme and the metro project. People know the truth,' he also praised the recently launched Operation Sindoor and said the DMK government had extended support and shared their views on it. 'It was brilliant,' he said. IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
