Tamil Nadu: BJP Leader SG Suryah Gets Unconditional Bail; Was Arrested For Tweet Questioning Madurai CPM MP's Silence On Death Of Sanitation Worker

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary SG Suryah was granted unconditional bail by a court in Madurai today (20 June). He was arrested on 16 June for a tweet in which he questioned Su Venkatesan, the CPM MP from Madurai on his silence over the death of a sanitation worker in Pennadam municipality.

Suryah alleged that a ward councillor belonging to CPM had instructed a sanitation worker to enter a drain filled with feces, thereby endangering his health and well-being.

In the tweet, Suryah had erroneously mentioned Pennadam to be in Madurai district instead of Cuddalore district.

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