<p>Chennai: A software engineer working for a top-tier company was arrested by the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/tamil-nadu\">Tamil Nadu</a> Police in Tirunelveli on Monday for posting derogatory and abusive content on social media against Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/joseph-vijay">C Joseph Vijay</a> over the sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore. </p><p>30-year-old James Raja, who identifies himself as a supporter of the Dravidian Stock and claims to be part of the “DMK Udhayanidhi Stalin Army”, has been booked under four sections of the BNS and BNSS, including spreading fake news and criminal intimidation. </p>.Tamil Nadu CM Vijay directs officials to expedite legal steps on Mekedatu dam row involving Karnataka.<p>Police said Raja was arrested after a case was filed against him at the Palayamkottai police station in Tirunelveli. “He has been arrested for his derogatory and defamatory remarks against the Chief Minister,” a senior police officer said.</p><p>Raja, who has over 1 lakh followers on Instagram, had posted a series of videos questioning the new TVK government headed by Vijay for its failure to prevent sexual crimes against women and children. Raja not only made derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister but also used expletives while pointing out the alleged failure to maintain law and order.</p><p>As social media users took objection to his remarks and abusive language, Raja justified his actions, saying no one would watch his reels if he criticised the TVK government quietly. “Only if I use abusive words will the reels reach the maximum number of people and go viral,” he said in one of his videos.</p><p>The arrest triggered a political backlash with many on social media questioning the move, while other supported, saying Raja was not just being defamatory but outright abusive.</p><p>The incident in Coimbatore – where a 33-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting and murdering the minor girl – has triggered a massive outrage over the safety of women and children.</p><p>Though the TVK government is just a fortnight old, it has come under severe criticism over incidents of crimes against women, with opposition parties seeking to know what happened to its “tall talk” of bringing about a change.</p>
<p>Chennai: A software engineer working for a top-tier company was arrested by the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/tamil-nadu\">Tamil Nadu</a> Police in Tirunelveli on Monday for posting derogatory and abusive content on social media against Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/joseph-vijay">C Joseph Vijay</a> over the sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore. </p><p>30-year-old James Raja, who identifies himself as a supporter of the Dravidian Stock and claims to be part of the “DMK Udhayanidhi Stalin Army”, has been booked under four sections of the BNS and BNSS, including spreading fake news and criminal intimidation. </p>.Tamil Nadu CM Vijay directs officials to expedite legal steps on Mekedatu dam row involving Karnataka.<p>Police said Raja was arrested after a case was filed against him at the Palayamkottai police station in Tirunelveli. “He has been arrested for his derogatory and defamatory remarks against the Chief Minister,” a senior police officer said.</p><p>Raja, who has over 1 lakh followers on Instagram, had posted a series of videos questioning the new TVK government headed by Vijay for its failure to prevent sexual crimes against women and children. Raja not only made derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister but also used expletives while pointing out the alleged failure to maintain law and order.</p><p>As social media users took objection to his remarks and abusive language, Raja justified his actions, saying no one would watch his reels if he criticised the TVK government quietly. “Only if I use abusive words will the reels reach the maximum number of people and go viral,” he said in one of his videos.</p><p>The arrest triggered a political backlash with many on social media questioning the move, while other supported, saying Raja was not just being defamatory but outright abusive.</p><p>The incident in Coimbatore – where a 33-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting and murdering the minor girl – has triggered a massive outrage over the safety of women and children.</p><p>Though the TVK government is just a fortnight old, it has come under severe criticism over incidents of crimes against women, with opposition parties seeking to know what happened to its “tall talk” of bringing about a change.</p>