'Arrest Me If You Have Guts', Says TN BJP Chief Annamalai On Money Extortion Charges Levelled By DMK's RS Bharathi

Earlier, RS Bharathi charged Annamalai of blackmailing and extorting money from AIADMK leaders. 

BJP state president Annamalai | Credit: ABP Nadu

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday challenged the ruling DMK government to arrest him ‘within six hours’ based on the charges levelled against him by DMK organisation secretary RS Bharathi. Earlier, Bharathi charged Annamalai of blackmailing and extorting money from AIADMK leaders. 

Addressing reporters at Kamalalayam, Annamalai said, if you (DMK) have "guts" send whole TN police to arrest me.

"I'll be in Kamalalayam till 6.15 pm. If not TN people will not take you seriously," he said.

Unlike DMK, Annamalai said, he would not send defamation notices to DMK "since the party is not worthy for sending such notices". 

Further, Annamalai on the defamation notice sent by DMK said that he has spoken everything based on evidence and he has been waiting to face them in court. 

He also said that DMK organisation secretary does not have basic knowledge about defamation cases as they should be filed by either the CM or an advocate general.

The defamation case was filed after Annamalai's statement in Nungambakkam where he said, "the foreign investments attracted by the CM will be of use only for him and his family.

Following this, RS Bharathi issued a legal notice to the tune of Rs 100 crores in damages for making defamatory remarks against TN CM Stalin. He also sought an unconditional public apology within 24 hours in order to avoid civil and criminal proceedings.