Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday (January 8) made it clear that a man arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a university student in Chennai is not from the ruling DMK party.
“The accused Gananesekaran is not a member of the DMK but just a sympathizer or supporter of the DMK,” the chief minister told the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
The veteran politician also hit out at the Opposition for trying to link the accused with the ruling party.
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Sexual assault
A 19-year old student in Anna University was sexually assaulted on December 23 when an intruder attacked her while she was with a friend.
Stalin called the assault on the student “cruel” and said his government’s main objective was to provide justice to the victim.
Stalin defends government
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Stalin questions Opposition
“The Opposition asks, ‘Who is that Sir?’ If you really have evidence, please give that to the SIT that is investigating the case. Don’t indulge in cheap activities for short-term political benefits,” he said.
“This government has an iron fist on crimes against women. With this one incident, many are trying to show that women are unsafe. Definitely this won’t work among the people,” he added.
AIADMK MLAs wore black shirts for the third day in the state Assembly on Wednesday.