Journalists attacked outside Golden Bay resort where AIADMK MLAs are kept

Golden Bay resort, where lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK are being housed. (Image courtesy-goldenbayresorts.com)

Chennai: Journalists assembled near the Golden Bay resort, where lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK are being housed, said that they were attacked on Sunday by security personnel deployed there for the legislators. The attackers also allegedly snatched the camera and mobile phones of some journalists. The state police remained silent when the media were attacked. Journalist associations - the Madras Union of Journalists and the Tamil Nadu Union of Journalists - and DMK Working President M.K.Stalin condemned the attack on the journalists. The journalists were there as AIADMK General Secretary V.K.Sasikala was scheduled to addressed her party's 127 legislators housed there. The people guarding the resort have also cordoned off the public road leading to the resort which is being opposed by the local populace. In a statement issued here, Stalin wondered as to why police is silently watching the "atrocities" of the Sasikala group of AIADMK. He also strongly condemned the attack on the journalists by the goons belonging to the Sasikala group. Panneerselvam dares Sasikala to free MLAs The Chief minister of Tamil Nadu O Panneerselvam has dared Sasikala to let the legislators return to their constituencies. Panneerselvam has also alleged that a few of the MLAs contacted and told him that there were four goondas guarding each one of them and they were surrounded and tortured, not allowed to go out. Supreme Court likely to hear PIL against Sasikala swearing-in today Meanwhile, amid the escalating political tension in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the plea seeking a stay on the swearing-in ceremony of AIADMK General Secretary Sasikala Natarajan. This comes after the top court last week refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL that sought to put on hold Sasikala’s swearing-in as Tamil Nadu chief minister till it passed judgment in the disproportionate assets case against her. (With inputs from agencies)