Reads early
Summary AI is born, the news room has been reviewed.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and AIADMK leader Edappi’s Palaniswami sentenced nine people to life to rape and blackmail eight women in Polachi.
Chennai:
On Tuesday afternoon, nine people were sentenced for life in jail after hours after a court in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Rape and blackmail eight poolachi women Several times between 2016 and 2018 – Chief Minister MK Stalin and opposition AIADMK leader Edappi’s Palaniswami started cheating.
His first comment on the sentence (in Tamil), the Chief Minister welcomed the ‘justice for atrocities’ committed by nine people. He also criticized the AIADMK boss for the rapists by “shield”; The reference was for one of them, K Aralanantam, a member of the party.
“Justice has been given to the atrocities committed by evil criminals including AIADMK functionary … those ends that try to protect the guilty should feel embarrassed …”
In January 2021, when Arulanantam was arrested, it was AIADMK in power and Mr. Palaniswami, or EPS, Chief Minister. The ruling party expelled Arulanantam, but not before Mr. Stalin and DMK, then the chief protest claimed that it had tried to protect him.
Wicked AIADMK justice is given to criminals including administrators!
AIADMK is a shame on ‘Sir’ who tried to protect the criminal’s tent! https://t.co/lg3uwr7yyp
– Mkstalin (@mkstalin) May 13, 2025
AIADMK reacted rapidly for today and Shri Stalin’s Barbes, fast forward. In a comprehensive post on X, the party said that its government had worked against Arulanantam and transferred the case to the CBI.
“It was me who arrested the gang and ordered a CBI inquiry,” the former Chief Minister did a counter-hurry, pointing to the thunder. A woman harassed at Anna University in Chennai,
It is welcome that nine persons arrested in the Polachi sex case have been convicted on serious punishment.
Honorable Tamil @Epstamilnad AIADMK government, under his leadership, handled the case properly …
– AIADMK – -Sayystowomensafety & AIADMK (@AIADMKOFIFICIAL) May 13, 2025
Mr. Palanivami said on X, “All the criminals in the case were arrested during the previous AIADMK rule. Also, due to a fair investigation by the CBI, justice has been given to the affected women.”
AIADMK had made similar allegations against DMK in the case of Anna University, the red-brightest of the accused, the owner of a roadside food stall, with Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin.
Read | BJP shared a picture of a sex assault accused with Udayanidhi Stalin
DMK then said that the accused was a party supporter and was not a member.
Read | “Anna University rape is suspected DMK supporter, not a member”
Promoting the decision in the Polachi Sex Assault case, AIADMK has accused DMK of running a failed government, which does not encourage women to report rape or sexual harassment cases.
NDTV explains. 9 men, 8 survived rape. Polachi sex assault case
This is the latest squabal (and more to come to come) between the two Dravidian parties plays with an assembly election next year, and EPS is confident that Polachi is a voter pushback on the sexual sex assault case and other examples of crimes against women, which will win.
“AIADMK will highlight DMK in 2026. Then, DMK will hang his head in shame.”
DMK is expected to maintain power after next year’s election; If this should be done, it will be the first time after 1971 that the party will win two consecutive assembly elections.
The 2026 election is likely to be a direct fight between DMK and AIADMK with the BJP – which is traditionally struggling in the state – the latter and affiliated with the Congress.
NDTV is now available on WhatsApp channels. Click the link To get all the latest updates from NDTV on your chat.
