Ready to take battle to court docket: VCK chief
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Stalin, different Oppn. leaders demand withdrawal of case towards Thirumavalavan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Saturday stated he was prepared to take the battle to the court docket to resolve whether or not it was his get together or the Hindu spiritual textual content, Manusmriti, which was demeaning girls.
He alleged that his remarks had been twisted and this was accomplished deliberately to break the DMK-led alliance and acquire political mileage.
“I spoke for 40 minutes at the web-based conference organised last month by the European Union Periyar Ambedkar Comrades’ Federation. Only 40 seconds of that speech has been taken and twisted by communal forces. I request women to listen to the entire speech. It has been nearly a month since I gave the speech and a controversy has been stirred up now,” he instructed reporters, after main the get together’s protest at Valluvar Kottam right here, demanding a ban on Manusmriti.
The combat towards Manusmriti was began by Periyar, M.C. Rajah and Dr. Ambedkar, and the VCK is taking it ahead, he stated.
Mr. Thirumavalavan stated the AIADMK authorities had directed the police to e book a case towards him simply to please the BJP authorities on the Centre. “The BJP has no right to celebrate Dr. Ambedkar. I thank leaders of all our alliance parties for voicing their support for me,” he added.
DMK president M.{K}. Stalin on Saturday asserted that communal forces wouldn’t achieve driving a wedge into the DMK-led alliance by concentrating on Mr. Thirumavalavan for his feedback towards Manusmriti.
In a press release in Chennai, he demanded the withdrawal of the case towards Mr. Thirumavalavan, saying that he had expressed solely what was preached by Dr. Ambedkar and Periyar E.V. Ramasamy. The Cyber Crime Wing had booked a case towards him for his feedback towards the Manusmriti.
‘Vengeance of police’
“A case has been filed under six sections and it shows the vengeance and partial approach of the police under the control of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami,” he stated. “Mr. Thirumavalavan has only reiterated the ideas propagated by Dr. Ambedkar and Periyar. He cited Manu Dharma to explain how women were denied their rights in the country,” Mr. Stalin stated.
He stated communal forces had posted a distorted model of Mr. Thirumavalavan’s speech. “Instead of taking action against the communal forces that are keen on inciting violence, the police have filed a case against Mr. Thirumavalavan,” he stated.
The MDMK and the CPI(M) State unit too, on Saturday, urged the police to withdraw the case booked towards Mr. Thirumavalavan.
Talking in regards to the challenge, former Union Minister P. Chidambaram questioned how Mr. Thirumavalavan might be booked in a prison case for his statements on the Manusmriti. “There can be two opinions on a speech, whether it is right or wrong. How can it become a criminal case? Should we keep reminding that there is freedom of speech, on a daily basis?” Mr. Chidambaram tweeted. He puzzled if rationalist chief Periyar E V Ramasamy, who too held comparable views that Mr Thirumavalavan spoke about, could be booked by the police if he had made such feedback now?
CPI(M) politburo member G. Ramakrishnan contended that Manusmriti had numerous elements that demeaned girls, the Backward Castes and indigenous teams, and urged the police to withdraw the case. He additionally stated the State police, of late, had been appearing beneath the directions of the Sangh Parivar, and was not abiding by the authorized framework.
“The police have ignored complaints against those who have made insulting comments against working women as well as women journalists and have not come forward to take action,” Mr. Ramakrishnan stated.
MDMK common secretary Vaiko stated Mr. Thirumavalavan had excessive regard for girls and had identified the demeaning methods during which Manusmriti talked about girls. The Sangh Parivar has twisted details and filed a criticism towards him, he stated, condemning the submitting of the case. MMK president M.H. Jawahirullah additionally known as for withdrawal of the case.
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