PBP President Jaganmoorthy questions Stalin govt over BSP leader killing
Jul 06, 2024
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 6 : Puratchi Bharatham Party (PBP) president M Jaganmoorthy paid his last respects to the state's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Armstrong and condemned his killing.
K Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu BSP Chief, was hacked to death by a group of unidentified men near his residence in Perambur in Chennai on July 5.
After paying respect to K Armstrong, M Jaganmoorthy while speaking to ANI, said, "Law and order is completely broken in Tamil Nadu and we don't know what our Chief Minister is doing."
"We need justice for Tamil Nadu's BSP President Armstrong's murder. Even with our AIADMK alliance, we will coordinate a "massive protest" in Tamil Nadu by gathering all our cadres," he added.
Earlier today, CM Stalin also expressed grief over the incident, terming it "deeply saddening."
CM Stalin also said that the police have been ordered to conduct the case expeditiously and bring the culprits to justice as per the law.
Taking to 'X', CM Stalin wrote, "Bahujan Samaj Party State President Mr Armstrong's assassination is shocking and deeply saddening. The police arrested those involved in the murder overnight."
"I would like to convey my deepest condolences to all of Armstrong's party members, family, relatives, and friends who are bereaved, and I have ordered the police officers to conduct the case expeditiously and bring the culprits to justice as per the law," he added.
BSP supremo Mayawati said she is planning to visit Chennai tomorrow to pay tribute to the slain leader.
Taking to 'X, Mayawati wrote, "Considering the seriousness of this extremely sad and worrying incident, I am planning to go to Chennai tomorrow morning to pay my tributes to Mr. Armstrong, meet his grieving family and console them. I appeal to all to maintain peace and order."
The BSP supremo also called for immediate action from the Tamil Nadu government.
"The brutal murder of a hardworking and dedicated leader of the BSP in Tamil Nadu and the state party unit president Shri K. Armstrong outside his Chennai residence yesterday evening has sent shockwaves across society. The government should immediately take strict/necessary action to prevent such incidents in the future," she said.
Chennai police have secured eight suspects so far and formed a special team to investigate the murder of the BSP leader.
