Chennai: The Principal Sessions Court in Chennai has summoned TNCC president, E.V.K.S. Elangovan and DMK organising secretary R.S. Bharahi to appear before the court in two separate defamation petitions filed by Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for making defamatory statements against the state.
City public prosecutor M.L. Jegan filed the petitions on behalf of Chief Minister. In November last year, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, in a meeting organised at Valluvar Kottam, Nungambakkam, seeking prohibition in the state, spoke against the government for running Tasmac outlets. In his speech, Elangovan also condemned the government.
Similarly, R.S. Bharathi, organising secretary, DMK, in a meeting held in Velacherry on November 2, last year, condemned the government. According to Jegan both the speeches were malicious and made with an intention of causing damage to the government. Hence, separate complaints filed before the court against them recently.
When the matters came up for hearing on Friday, Principal Sessions Judge P. Rajamanickam summoned EVKS Elangovan to appear before the court on June 8 and R.S. Bharathi on June 9.
