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Pattali Makkal Katchi’s (PMK) Salem West MLA R. Arul and his supporters, who beryllium to the campy of enactment laminitis S. Ramadoss, were allegedly attacked by supporters of the enactment person Anbumani Ramadoss successful Salem connected Tuesday (November 4, 2025).
Mr. Arul, on with enactment functionaries, had gone to Pethanaickenpalayam. When they reached adjacent Vazhapadi portion returning, a pack hurled stones astatine the vehicles of Mr. Arul and others. In “retaliation,” Mr. Arul’s supporters besides threw stones astatine the rival group.
Would person been killed: Arul
Mr. Arul said helium had visited the PMK Pethanaickenpalayam national secretary’s house. “While returning to Salem, 20 supporters of Anbumani raised slogans successful enactment of him and attacked our car,” helium alleged. “They attacked the car with stones, wooden logs, and robust rods. If I had travel retired of the car, they would person killed me,” helium claimed. The onslaught took spot adjacent though a fewer policemen were contiguous and tried to rein successful the group.
The legislator said Mr. Anbumani was speaking astir decent and developmental politics. “Is this decent politics?”, helium asked.
“Around 50 cadres came with maine successful aggregate vehicles. But, I instructed them not to get retired of their vehicles. We lodged a ailment with the constabulary and believe action volition beryllium taken against the culprits,” helium added.
Five injured
Mr. Arul said 5 cadres sustained injuries and they were taken to the Salem Government Hospital. One policeman besides sustained injuries successful the chromatic pelting.
“We judge constabulary volition supply america protection. Mr. Ramadoss and the party’s “honorary president” G.K. Mani called maine implicit the telephone and asked astir the incident. We impulse Mr. Anbumani not to divert the younker similar this,” helium said.
