Chennai, March 06:State BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday taunted the MK Stalin-led DMK government to "arrest him within 24 hours" after being charged by police in connection with alleged attacks on migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu. He also claimed that bogus charges have been filed against him.
The BJP leader's most recent comments came after the state's Cyber Crime Directorate accused him of, among other things, instigating violence and fostering animosity amongst communities.
"You [DMK government] think that you can suppress the voice of democracy by filing false cases. As a common man, I give you 24 hours, to touch me if possible," Annamalai said in a tweet.
The BJP leader yesterday released a statement on the migrant labourers' issue saying they are safe in Tamil Nadu but the Chief Minister Stalin led-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its alliance party leaders are the reason for the hate against them.
He also opposed the spread of false news on the attack on the people from Bihar in the state, saying that Tamils don't support "separatism" and "vile hatred" against north Indians.
"It is disheartening to see fake news spread in social media about attacks on Migrant workers in Tamil Nadu. We, the Tamil people, believe in the concept of "The World is One" and do not endorse the separatism and vile hatred against our North Indian friends," Annamalai said in a series of tweets.
Hitting out at the state government, he said, "DMK's MPs' vile comments on North Indians, DMK minister calling them Panipuri Wala, and their alliance partners demanding their exodus has triggered what we see today."
He further said that the people, the Government and the police, do not endorse the views of DMK and their alliance partners.
Besides, K Annamalai, the Tamil Nadu police have also registered against the holder of 'BJP Bihar' Twitter account holder under sections 153, 153A(1)(a), 505(1)(b) IPC 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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