DMK president M.K. Stalin filed a petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday seeking quashing of proceedings pending before a lower court in Dindigul, following his remarks on Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at an election campaign in Pallapatti.
In his petition, Mr. Stalin said that following a complaint by the Public Prosecutor, Dindigul, he was booked under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (Defamation).
He said that a complaint had been filed following the speech made at Pallapatti, Dindigul district, during poll campaign.
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Refuting the charges against him, Mr. Stalin said that the complaint was made with a malicious motive and to seek vengeance against the DMK.
It was a case of political vendetta. Prima facie there was no case against him. He sought a quashing of all proceedings pending before the Principal Sessions Judge of Dindigul.