Palaniswami accuses Vijay of speaking contrary to truth on ‘Gem’ Veeramani’s arrest
He says the arrest happened only at the insistence of a special court and accuses the ruling government of “shielding” the accused
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has accused Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of speaking contrary to truth regarding the arrest of industrialist R. Veeramani. Palaniswami, who was campaigning in Madurantakam Assembly Constituency, questioned the delay in Veeramani's arrest, which was eventually carried out under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The AIADMK leader alleged that the present regime was "shielding" the accused and suggested that the government was attempting to gain sympathy by blaming others. He also criticized the Chief Minister for acting in real life, not just in feature films, and gave an account of various crimes since the TVK-led regime took office.
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