Tamil Nadu Congress Leader Who Made Provocative Speech For PM Modi, HM Shah’s Murder Arrested

Tamil Nadu police have arrested the controversial Tamil orator belonging to the Congress, Nellai Kannan, for his provocative speech made at an event last week.

The police picked up Nellai Kannan from hotel in Perambalur on Wednesday (1 January).

The arrest came hours after Chennai police detained former Union Minister Pon Radhakrishan, senior BJP leader La Ganesan, party national Secretary H Raja, and former state party chief C P Radhakrishnan for protesting here demanding the arrest of Nellai Kannan.

At an event organised by the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on Saturday, Kannan had said that he was puzzled why the Muslims have not yet killed Modi and Shah. “Why have Muslims not yet killed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah?” he had asked.

Kannan also went on to say "If his (Amit Shah’s) story is finished then the story of the PM would also be over. I was expecting something to happen, but no Muslim is doing it."

Kannan made these remarks while addressing an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally organised by radical Islamist outfit Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in Tirunelveli. His remark was lustily cheered by the hundreds of Muslims who had gathered for the protest.

He had also made critical comments against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and others.

(With inputs from IANS)