Chennai: The opposition DMK has come up with a unique strategy to help its party members and the members of the public as well, on how to avoid posting libellous or controversial content on the social media, and thereby avoid unwarranted trouble.
A Committee, headed by a legal adviser, to provide free advice on posting comments in social networking sites by cadres and public has been formed by the DMK. This move comes against the backdrop of allegations made by the DMK party cadres that they were threatened by AIADMK men for posting comments on the social networking sites like Facebook and twitter.
“In order to protect the cadres, wellwishers and the general public, a committee headed by DMK Legal Advisor and senior lawyer N. R. Elango has been formed,” DMK said in a statement. “The cadres or any general public can approach the Committee on such issues to get free legal advice,” it announced.
Don’t present shawls, says Stalin:
In another statement, DMK Working President, M. K. Stalin requested the cadres to provide books instead of presenting shawls on his birthday which falls on March 1. Stalin, who will turn 64, requested them to avoid presenting shawls and instead give books during his birthday celebration. “The books will not only help me to enrich knowledge but can also be given to libraries in order to benefit the larger section of the society… I request you all to give me books on March 1. It will be my biggest birthday gift ever,” he said. Jaya’s portrait in govt office will set wrong precedent:
Opposing the display of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s portraits in government offices, Mr. Stalin said displaying the pictures of a person “convicted” by the Supreme Court in government offices would only set a “wrong precedent.” His statement comes a day after he demanded the removal of the AIADMK leader’s portraits from government offices, saying she was convicted in a disproportionate wealth case.
