Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday arrested renowned political analyst and writer Badri Seshadri for making ‘provocative’ remarks against Manipur and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud, find out more about him and his biography
Badri Seshadri made the alleged ‘provocative’ comments violence in Manipur and against CJI DY Chandrachud during a YouTube interview.
Who is Badri Seshadri arrested for comments on Manipur and CJI Chandrachud in YouTube video, biography, age, party, education
First Arrest for Trolling CJI Chandrachud
Publisher Badri Seshadri was arrested in Chennai, by the #TamilNaduPolice, for comments made on a YouTube video that were Critical of the CJI, and the Supreme Court, over its hearing of a case on the #ManipurViolence.
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.@annamalai_k Ji will rattle Secular CM of #TamilNadu Mr Stalin, so much that he will start his DEMOCRATIC acts from 1st day of yatra itself.Renowned publisher Badri Seshadri is arrested by Perambalur… pic.twitter.com/8aGsoJAMP6
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Badri’s arrest has caused a lot of fervor as while some agree, other have vehemently opposed it, stating the act as curbing one’s freedom of speech.
TN Police arrest Badri Seshadri
According to reports and the details mentioned in the FIR, advocate Kaviyarasu was responsible for lodging the complaint against Badri. According to the advocate, he came across a YouTube interview clip on July 22, where Seshadri was seen making critical remarks about the Supreme Court as well as the Chief Justice of India Chandrachud. Following the complaint, police officials arrested Badri Seshadri by citing Sections 153, 153A, and 505(1)(B).
Seshadri’s alleged ‘provocative’ comments
During the interview that Seshadri made, he reportedly stated:
The Supreme Court has said that if you (the government) cannot do anything, we (the court) will. Let’s give a gun to Chandrachud and send him there. Let’s see if he can restore peace.”
Seshadri further commented on the issue saying that Manipur is a hilly and complex region and murders will happen there. He even added that authorities cannot stop the violence from happening in the region.
Badri Seshadri brief bio and age
Badri Seshadri is a renowned political analyst and writer and the founder of a prominent publishing house in Tamil Nadu called the Kizhakku Pathippagam. He is currently 58 years old and is well known for having pro-right-wing party and organization viewpoints.
Badri Seshadri profession
Aside from being a political analyst and writer, Badri Seshadri once served on the advisory council for the Tamil Internet Education Council under the DMK government. However, his tenure in the position ended last year in October 2022. However, Badri got removed from his post for making critical comments on social media about DMK founder C N Annadurai.
Following the outbreak of violence in Manipur, Badri Seshadri expressed disapproval towards Tamil writers who blamed the Central government for the situation in the region.
BJP state president K Annamalai speaks out against Seshadri’s arrest
Following the incident, BJP state president Annamalai condemned Seshadri’s arrest, and spoke out against it. In a tweet, Annamalai accused the DMK government of being corrupt and using arrests to address the views of the common people.
He further questioned whether the Tamil Nadu Police only exists to enforce the corrupt DMK government’s revenge measures. He accused the ruling government of curbing freedom of speech. Meanwhile, notable historian Ramachandra Guha also took to Twitter to comment on the issue. He stated that criticizing the Supreme Court or even the CJI is just exercising one’s right to freedom of speech. Guha further demanded in his tweet that the TN Government should release Badri Seshadri immediately.