Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K Annamalai has strongly condemned the alleged sexual assault of a student at Anna University, attributing the incident to what he described as the deteriorating law and order situation under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led (DMK) state government. In a statement, Annamalai sought accountability from Chief Minister MK Stalin, who also holds the Home Minister portfolio, and called for immediate action against the perpetrators.
“It is absolutely shocking to hear the news of the sexual assault of a student at Anna University, the premier institute of Tamil Nadu, situated in the heart of Chennai, by two miscreants.” He slammed the government, alleging that women no longer feel safe in the state. “Tamil Nadu, under the DMK Government, has become a breeding ground of unlawful activities and a haven for criminals. Women don’t feel safe in the State anymore, as the Police are kept busy by the ruling administration to silence the opposition. BJP Tamil Nadu has to call for a protest for the police to act if the criminal is a functionary of DMK. This is the dire state of law & order in the State,” he said.
He also urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to take responsibility and address the people about the status of the case. “@BJP4TamilNadu demands that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu takes responsibility at least now and addresses the people on the Status of this sexual assault case in Anna University and do justice to the portfolio he holds,” he added.
The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, December 23, when an unidentified man filmed the couple on campus on December 23 before attacking the male friend. The man then sexually assaulted the girl and reportedly filmed the assault. He fled the scene after threatening her.
Police from the Kotturpuram All Women Station have registered a case under Section 64 (punishment for rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and an investigation is underway.