FIR against Udhayanidhi for involving child in campaign

Tiruppur: Tiruppur district police have registered a case against Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for allegedly involving a child in an election campaign and making the child speak in a manner insulting to the Chief Minister.

The incident allegedly took place during a campaign meeting near the Periyar statue in Dharapuram town on Saturday, according to a press release issued by police.

Police said the case has been registered at the Dharapuram Police Station and that an investigation was underway.

The press release did not specify the legal provisions under which Udhayanidhi had been booked.

The police action comes while the Model Code of Conduct is in force in the Dharapuram Assembly constituency. The district police referred to the Election Commission’s instructions against involving children in election-related activities.

According to the release, the Commission had directed that children should not be used for any activity connected with elections. Police cited these instructions while outlining the allegations relating to Saturday’s campaign meeting.

Police registered a case alleging that Udhayanidhi made a child speak in a manner insulting the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and used children for election campaigning.

The police release did not identify the child, disclose the complainant, provide details of the alleged remarks, or establish the allegations, which remain under investigation.

Further details about the case, including the provisions invoked and the evidence being examined, were not provided. The district police said the Dharapuram Police Station was continuing its investigation into the alleged use of children during the election campaign meeting.

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