Cases against 3 DMK leaders over remarks against TN CM Vijay's speech

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay speaks during the state Legislative Assembly session (PTI) CHENNAI: Chennai police and Kallakurichi police registered cases against three DMK leaders over remarks made during protests held on Sep 12 against the Tamil Nadu chief minister’s speech in the state Assembly and remarks against state minister CT Nirmalkumar.Chennai North Beach police registered a case against former minister P K Sekarbabu over remarks made during a DMK protest at Saidapet. The protest was organised to condemn the chief minister’s speech in the Assembly.Saidapet police registered a separate case against DMK MP A Raja based on a complaint from Karthik, alleging that the MP made derogatory remarks against state minister C T Nirmal Kumar during the protest at Saidapet. Police began an investigation into the speech and the circumstances in which the remarks were made.In Kallakurichi, police registered a case against Rishivandhiyam DMK MLA Vasantham Karthikeyan over remarks made during a similar protest held in the district on Sep 12.Police said cases were registered based on complaints regarding speeches delivered at the demonstrations.Meanwhile, Cuddalore police registered separate cases involving Sekarbabu, Raja and Karthikeyan in connection with remarks made during protests. Police were examining the complaints, video recordings of the speeches and other available material as part of the investigation. Selvaraj Arunachalam, widely known as Crime Selvaraj, is a veteran journalist with over 31 years of experience in crime reporting across leading Tamil and English newspapers. He has covered historic events, including the deaths of former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, the IPL betting scam, and the Kanchi Seer Sankararaman murder case. A familiar face in the digital space, he has given more than 500 interviews across 30 YouTube channels, with millions of views on social media. He has also featured in international documentaries on Netflix and Bloomberg, speaking on high-profile cases such as idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor and conman Sukesh Chandrasekar. Beyond journalism, he has acted in three films including the Tamil movie DNA, trained over 200 budding journalists, directed short films, and authored the English crime-poetry collection Chilled Love. His contributions have earned him the TOI Scribe Award and the Humanitarian Award from former Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.