Madurai: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami and AIADMK MLA PR Senthilnathan have been booked for allegedly attacking a protesting passenger at Madurai airport. The passenger allegedly shared a Facebook live stream in which he can be heard accusing EPS of “betraying” VK Sasikala, a close confidante of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha.
The incident occurred at Madurai airport. As per reports, the Sasikala supporter identified as Rajeswaran was allegedly beaten up by AIADMK supporters for raising slogans against EPS and calling him a “betrayer” inside a bus in which they were being ferried from the tarmac to the terminal building of the Madurai airport. He is a cadre of AMMK, a party being run by Sasikala.
Rajeswaran’s Facebook live has gone viral where he is seen calling Palaniswami a “traitor”. “I am here with Edappadiyar. The Leader of Opposition who is a betrayer. He betrayed Chinnamma (Sasikala). He betrayed the people of south Tamil Nadu by providing 10.5 per cent reservation (to Vanniyars),” he stated before being overpowered by the security staff of the former chief minister who snatched his mobile phone.
Subsequently, a case was registered against Rajeswaran for “breaching airport rules and using abusive language against EPS” following a complaint lodged by former AIADMK minister RB Udayakumar. A police official said Rajeswaran was manhandled by AIADMK men outside the airport. He said Rajeswaran was detained and that he later filed a complaint at Avaniyapuram police station.