Former Union Minister and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday submitted a memorandum to Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah, seeking a CBI and judicial probe into the violence at Marakkanam in Villupuram district on April 25.
A day after he was released on conditional bail, Anbumani requested the Governor to “stop” detention of PMK cadres under the Goondas and National Security Acts.
“We request you to stop this un-mindful arrests happening in our State and direct the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and DGP to immediately stop the false arrests,” the memorandum said.
Anbumani, who was arrested on May 3, and lodged in Puzhal prison for offences, including unlawful assembly and rioting at a PMK function held at Mamallapuram last month. Other cases are also pending against him, but he secured conditional bail.
While Anbumani’s father, PMK founder S. Ramadoss, who was arrested on April 30 at Villupuram, for violating prohibitory orders, has been lodged in Tiruchi prison. Many PMK cadres have been detained under Goondas Act and National Security Act.
The memorandum also sought a CBI and judicial enquiry into attacks on public property in parts of the state.
Violent incidents, including torching and stoning of government buses were reported from parts of the state last week following the arrest of Ramadoss and Anbumani in the wake of violence at Marakkanam in Villupuram district, allegedly targeting Dalits.
While PMK alleged that Dalit outfit Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi was the reason behind the violence, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa virtually blamed PMK for it.
