TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna booked for controversial Gen-Z post after 41 killed in Karur stampede

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna has been booked for the controversial but now-deleted Gen-Z post that he posted two days after the Karur stampede. According to police, Aadhav Arjuna has been booked under sections 192, 196(1)(b), 197(1)(d), 353(1)(b), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

At least 41 persons, including children, were killed and over 50 injured on Saturday, September 27, in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who is campaigning for election.

Two days after the stampede, Aadhav Arjuna stirred a controversy by urging the nation’s youth to launch a revolution in a social media post. While the post was deleted following a backlash, a screenshot of Arjuna's post has been circulating on social media.

In his post, citing the recent Gen-Z protests in Nepal that led to a regime change in the Himalayan country, Aadhav Arjuna allegedly urged the youth of Tamil Nadu to rise up against the MK Stalin-led government.

He said that “the only way to restore order is a youth revolution”.

He said, “If you walk on the road, you will be beaten. Arrested for posting comments on social media. If the police have become the servants of the ruling class, the only way to restore order is a youth revolution. Just as in Sri Lanka and Nepal, the youth and the Gen Z generation came together to create a revolution against authority, a youth uprising will occur here too.”

“That uprising is going to be the foundation for regime change and the end of state excess.”

Please note: Translation taken from Google Translate. Any error is regretted.

TVK leader later deleted the post after it sparked outrage and widespread criticism.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP A Raja asked if it was not “anti-national” to call for a revolution when the state is peaceful.

“Aadhav Arjuna posted on Twitter speaking about Sri Lanka and Nepal revolutions. India is a peaceful country...When your state is prosperous, you are claiming something revolutionary. Is it not anti-national?” A Raja said.

Meanwhile, actor Vijay released a video where he claimed that the “truth will come out soon.” He also said that he has never faced such a painful situation in his life.

“I have never faced such a painful situation in my life. My heart is aching, I am in deep pain,” Vijay was heard saying in the video, adding, “People come to see me in this campaign, the only reason behind it is love and affection. In my life, I have never experienced such pain. I will soon meet the victims.”

(With agency inputs)