Renowned publisher Badri Seshadri arrested in Tamil Nadu for remarks against judiciary
CHENNAI,JULY 29: A 58-year-old founder of a famous publishing house was arrested by the Perambalur police for his remarks against the judiciary in an interview on a YouTube channel. Badri Seshadri was picked up from his house early morning at 5 am on Saturday.
In an interview on a YouTube channel, Seshadri, referring to the violence in Manipur, wondered aloud whether it was prudent to approach the courts in the first place. He said, “The court is acting without reason. I’m not sure whether the judges themselves have knowledge about the issues among the locals and the ground situation.”
He also asked if the CJI would dare to stand in Manipur wielding a gun.
Badri Seshadri is the founder of Kizhakku Pathippagam, one of the leading publishers in Tamil Nadu.
Police said he was a resident of Warren Street in Mylapore. The Kunnam Police had booked him under IPC sections 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot), 153 A (1) (a) (promote enmity between groups through words), 505 (1) (b) (causing fear and alarm in public).
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai tweeted in support of the arrested publisher and condemned the state government for ‘crushing the voice of the common man’.
-PTI
