Ex Tamil Nadu Minister Launched From Jail Accuses DMK Of Political Vendetta

D Jayakumar stepped out of the jail to a rousing reception by AIADMK leaders and cadres.

Chennai:

Senior chief of the AIADMK and former Fisheries Minister of Tamil Nadu D Jayakumar, arrested in reference to three instances together with one on land-grab, was launched from the Central jail in Chennai on Saturday after being granted conditional bail by the Madras Excessive Court docket.

He was earlier granted bail in two instances for assaulting and parading a DMK member after eradicating the latter’s shirt in the course of the civic polls as he forged a bogus vote and staged a road-roko after a conflict with the DMK members over booth-capturing.

Mr Jayakumar stepped out of the jail to a rousing reception by the AIADMK leaders and cadres. Later, celebration coordinator O Panneerselvam and co-coordinator Okay Palaniswami known as on Mr Jayakumar at his residence from the place he was arrested by the police final month.

He was incarcerated for 20 days. Mr Jayakumar accused the ruling DMK of political vendetta. “(MK) Stalin’s DMK thinks it could end off the AIADMK by foisting instances in opposition to its leaders. Even when hundreds of Stalins come, the AIADMK can’t be destroyed,” Mr Jayakumar informed reporters exterior the jail.

He alleged there was no water to drink within the jail or perhaps a mat to sleep on. “I needed to sleep on the ground,” Mr Jayakumar mentioned. He mentioned his launch signified that fact has triumphed. As he was greeted by partymen exterior the jail, Mr Jayakumar raised slogans denouncing the DMK authorities.

Occasion’s high leaders Panneerselvam and Palaniswami enquired him about his well being. Mr Jayakumar thanked them and celebration cadres who stood by him.

He was arrested for land-grab and granted bail provided that he execute a private bond for Rs 10,000 with two sureties every for a like sum and in addition keep in Tiruchirappalli and seem earlier than the the police for 2 weeks. Thereafter, he ought to seem earlier than the crime department police right here each Monday until additional orders.