Writer Badri Seshadri detained for ‘provocative’ comments on Chief Justice of India and Manipur.

Tamil Nadu Police arrests political analyst Badri Seshadri for provocative remarks

By Pramod Madhav

The Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday arrested political analyst and writer Badri Seshadri for his alleged “provocative” remarks on Manipur violence and Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud during an interview on YouTube.

Arrest made under relevant sections

Seshadri was arrested under Sections 153, 153A, and 505(1)(B), according to the police.

Controversial statements during the interview

During the interview, Seshadri made controversial remarks, stating, “The Supreme Court has said that if you (government) cannot do anything, we (the court) will. Let’s give a gun to Chandrachud and send him there. Let’s see if he can restore peace.”

He further added, “It’s a hilly and complex region, and murders will happen there. We can’t stop the violence from happening.”

Complaint filed by advocate

The First Information Report (FIR) accessed by India Today revealed that advocate Kaviyarasu filed the complaint against Seshadri. The advocate stated that he saw the YouTube interview clip on July 22, wherein Seshadri criticized the Supreme Court and CJI Chandrachud.

BJP condemns arrest

BJP state president Annamalai condemned Seshadri’s arrest and accused the DMK government of relying solely on arrests.

“Tamil Nadu BJP strongly condemns the arrest of renowned publisher and stage speaker Badri Seshadri by the Tamil Nadu Police early this morning. This corrupt DMK government is relying only on arrests without power to address the views of the common people. Is the Tamil Nadu Police’s job only to enforce the revenge measures of the corrupt DMK government?” Annamalai tweeted.

Summary:

• Tamil Nadu Police arrest political analyst and writer Badri Seshadri for his alleged provocative remarks on Manipur violence and Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud during a YouTube interview.
• Seshadri was arrested under Sections 153, 153A, and 505(1)(B).
• During the interview, Seshadri suggested giving a gun to Chandrachud to restore peace and claimed that violence is inevitable in the region.
• The complaint against Seshadri was filed by advocate Kaviyarasu.
• BJP state president Annamalai condemned the arrest, accusing the DMK government of relying on arrests without addressing the concerns of the people.