Bihar migrants attack rumors: TN BJP Chief Annamalai booked over charges of inciting violence
Chennai: The state police have filed a case against K Annamalai, Tamil Nadu chief of the BJP, who blamed the DMK for the ongoing stir over the alleged attacks on migrant workers in the state.
The Cyber Crime police officers have charged Annamalai with inciting violence and promoting enmity between groups, among others, reports NDTV.
A case has also been registered against a BJP Bihar Twitter account holder over the incident, officials have said.
On Saturday, Annamalai released a statement on migrant labourers, saying that they were safe in Tamil Nadu, but the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by Chief Minister Stalin, and the parties in alliance were the reason for the hatred towards the workers.
He also opposed the spread of false news on attacks on natives of Bihar staying in Tamil Nadu, stating that Tamilians do not support ‘separatism’ or ‘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 posted on social media.
In an attack on the state government, he said that the comments on North Indians by the DMK MP, the DMK minister calling the people ‘Panipuri Walas’ and the allies demanding that the exodus of the Biharis from Tamil Nadu had triggered the attacks.
Annamalai also said that the people of the state, the government nor the police endorsed the views of the DMK and its allies.
The Tamil Nadu police also filed cases against four other persons.
Prashant Umrao, a BJP spokesperson; an editor with Dainik Bhaskar based in Patna; Mohammad Tanvir, who owns the Twitter handle ‘Tanvir Post’; and Shubham Shukla were booked at different police stations under charges of spreading fake news in relation to the attack on migrant workers in the state.
Several purported videos showing attacks on migrant workers were circulated on social media, which created statewide panic among the workers. The panicked workers kept away from work, which, in turn, affected the industries in the state.
The panic was triggered further after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar raised concern on Thursday, taking note of the videos.
Tamil Nadu DGP Sylendra Babu, taking action in backdrop of the panic, released a statement that the video going viral were ‘false’ and also ‘mischievous’.
He said, "Somebody in Bihar posted false and mischievous videos saying that migrant workers were attacked in Tamil Nadu. Two videos were posted. Both are false as these incidents happened at an earlier date in Tiruppur and Coimbatore. One was a clash between two groups of migrant workers from Bihar while another was from a clash between two local residents in Coimbatore."
The officer also said that the people behind the rumour-driven panic would not be spared.
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HC verdict: No question of CM's resignation, says Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru(PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said there is no question of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigning over the High Court dismissing his petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for investigation against him in a site allotment case.
He alleged that there was a "big conspiracy" against the Chief Minister, as he asserted that the latter has done no wrong in the issue and will come out clean.
When questioned about BJP demanding CM's resignation over the High Court's order, Shivakumar said: "There is no question, the CM has not done anything wrong. He is not involved in any scam. It is a political conspiracy by the BJP against all opposition leaders in the country, this is what is going on."
Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said he and his party stand in support of the Chief Minister, who is doing a good job for the party and the state.
He was reacting to High Court on Tuesday dismissing Siddaramaiah's petition challenging Governor's approval for investigation against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case.
"(There is a) big conspiracy against our Chief Minister, like how the BJP had hatched a big conspiracy against me by filing a case and sending me to jail. Because of God's grace I came out. The case in which I went to jail was dismissed. Similarly they have hatched a conspiracy against the Chief Minister and his family," Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters as he emerged from an event, where he shared the stage with Siddaramaiah here, he said: "He (Siddaramaiah) will come out clean. Let any investigation be ordered or do anything. According to me, he has done no wrong...we are with the Chief Minister."
The BJP is unable to digest the (welfare) programmes given by Siddaramaiah to the state, Shivakumar said. "There is a big conspiracy."
Asked if the court's order is a setback to the Chief Minister and the government, he said, "I need to see the order...what setback? You are saying that the court has said an investigation has to happen, I need to see."
