BJP President Nagenthran condemns intimidation of journalist by TVK cadres
BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran alleged a journalist’s phone was taken and videos forcibly deleted after he filmed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam functionaries at Dharapuram in Tiruppur district
On October 4, 2026, BJP State President Nainar Nagenthran strongly condemned the intimidation of a journalist by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres in Dharapuram, located in Tiruppur district. The incident occurred after the journalist recorded visuals of TVK functionaries falling at the feet of Minister and TVK General Secretary N. Anand.
According to Nagenthran, the journalist was threatened and his mobile phone was confiscated after he documented the events. He alleged that the videos were subsequently forcefully deleted from the device, accusing the TVK cadres of an attack on the fourth pillar of democracy - the press. Nagenthran described the incident as a clear violation of press freedom and a symptom of growing intolerance towards the media.
The BJP leader further criticized the police for their alleged failure to intervene in the incident, despite being present at the scene. He accused them of allowing the TVK cadres to intimidate the journalist and steal his mobile phone.
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