Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Government on Thursday sued MDMK leader Vaiko for statements that it claimed harmed Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s reputation and caused him mental agony.
Public Prosecutor Shah Jahan filed a defamation suit that alleges Vaiko had accused Karunanidhi, who is the DMK chief, of "hatching a plan to let lose hooliganism in connivance with the state police to prevent MDMK cadres from attending a party meeting."
The allegations appeared in an English newspaper published in Chennai with the headline ‘Vaiko to PM: DMK trying to tarnish MDMK image’, PTI reports.
The complaint said that Vaiko's statement was mudslinging and had Karunanidhi's image. It claimed several people had contacted Chief Minister and asked him if the allegations were true.
DMK treasurer Arcot Veerasamy too filed a similar petition at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court and included the English daily.
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