Tamil Nadu: NTK leader booked for making hate speech against migrant workers

Tamil Nadu Police registered a case against Naam Tamilar Katchi NTK chief coordinator Seeman for allegedly making a hate speech against migrant workersThe development comes after poll strategist Prashant Kishor shared the video of Seemans alleged speech on TwitterTamil Nadu Police added more sections to the case against Seeman who was already booked under the SCST act for his speech on Arunthathiyar community during Erode Bypoll campaignTaking to Twitter Prashant Kishor said All those who used fake videos to incite hate and violence must be dealt with as per the law But this does not absolve those who are openly calling for violence against Hindispeaking people in Tamil Nadu Why no action against likes of Seeman for their vitriolic utterancesSeeman while speaking at Erode during Erode East bypoll campaigning said Hindi People would run away in desperation packing their luggage I do not know how many people I am going to beat They themselves would run away Within one week they would pack their luggageEarlier Seeman was booked under SCST Prevention of Atrocities Act by police for his remarks on the Arunthathiyar community during his election campaign in Thirunagar Colony on February 13 Now more sections have been added to his speech against migrant labourersIn regard to the tweet posted by Prashant Kishor against the alleged speech of Seeman against migrant labourers appropriate legal action has already been initiated The contentious speech was made on February 13 in Thirunagar Colony Karungalpalayam Erode in a public meeting Based on the complaint for alleged remarks against a community in the same public meeting a case in Karungalpalayam police station said an officer of Erode District PoliceAlso Read Congress busy digging my grave while I am striving to improve lives of poor PM ModiAccording to Erode District Police based on the video circulated in social media for the contentious speech against migrant labourers and on examination of witnesses and analysis of videographic evidence the sections of 153 B c 505 1 c and 506 I were added for assertions prejudicial to national integration and criminal intimidation on March 11 in the Karungalpalayam police stationAppropriate legal action has been initiated and legal action will be taken as per law and procedures police saidNotably the issue over the alleged attack on migrants emerged after unverified reports on social media claimed that migrant labourers were targeted in Tamil NaduAmidst the prevailing development on the issue a team of officials from Bihar visited Tamil Nadu to take stock of the matterThe team visited Tiruppur last week and met the district administration and police officials to know about the actions taken so far in the caseOfficials of the Bihar government on Tuesday interacted with Biharbased migrant workers in ChennaiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever