Hc quashes case against dhinakaran, but stresses on statesmanship

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Dhinakaran had, in 2018, made a statement that was aired on channels such as Jaya TV and Polimer TV and covered in some newspapers, and was dubbed defamatory. Dhinakaran’s counsel contended


that the alleged statement, apparently referring to Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, was not defamatory. “It was further submitted that the


alleged statement made by the petitioner was pertaining to the erection of a statue of the former chief minister Selvi J Jayalalitha, which was organised by the AIADMK political party,” the


Livelaw article added. _(With inputs from Livelaw)_