Madras High Court declines to close suo motu case against ex-Minister K Ponmudi for lewd joke on Shaivite-Vaishnavite tilaks. Court warns politicians can’t misuse Article 19 under the guise of free speech.
The Madras High Court reprimanded Minister Ponmudy for offensive remarks about Shaivite and Vaishnavite communities, emphasizing that no one in power is above the law. Justice Venkatesh ordered a single FIR against him by April 23, urging accountability for hate speech regardless of political affiliation. Ponmudy was removed from a DMK leadership role.
