Founder of Kongu Ilaignar Peravai and sitting MLA from Kangeyam Assembly Constituency U. Thaniyarasu and 135 members of his party were acquitted in a case related to violence during polling for the Assembly elections in 2011 in Paramathi Velur constituency.
U. Thaniyarasu contested in AIADMK symbol, while C. Vadivel contested for Pattali Makkal Katchi in the constituency. During the polling hours on April 13, 2011, an old man was brought to the polling station in Kuppuchipalayam by AIADMK cadre. PMK cadres opposed to it and a clash broke among the members of both the parties.
The police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. As the news spread, workers of both the parties damaged shops, public properties and burned tyres on the road in Paramathi Velur and resorted to road block.
Paramathi Velur police registered a case against 135 cadre of Kongu Ilaignar Peravai while a separate case was registered against 150 members of the PMK. Later, all the 135 accused in the case obtained bail from the Madras High Court.
The case was in trial for the past five years and lawyer R. Krishnan appeared for the Peravai. Since no witnesses could be produced by the prosecution, Chief Judicial Magistrate K. Karunanithi on Wednesday acquitted all the 135 from the case.
The case was in trial for the past five years and lawyer R. Krishnan appeared for the Peravai
