COIMBATORE: The Race Course police have registered a case against DMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin for violating the prohibitory orders and other offenses.
He was booked based on a complaint lodged by Race Course police sub-inspector Rajinikanth stating the actor-turned politician and other DMK cadres had violated the probhibitory orders that were put in place to contain the pandemic by assembling unlawfully at one place to stage protest, without maintaining social distancing. The complainant said many protestors were not wearing face mask as well.
The cop said Udhyanidhi had also spread wrong information about NEET among the rural students and requested to take action against him and other DMK leaders.
The Race Course police subsequently registered a case against Udhayanidhi, Singanallur MLA N Karthik, Pollachi MP Shanmuga Sundaram and others under sections 143, 269, 341, 504 and 505 (i)(b) of the Indian Penal Code. They were also booked separately for not allowing a public servant to do his duty.