The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court expressed strong criticism of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders following a chaotic public event, noting that party chief Vijay fled from the scene of occurrence. Justice Senthilkumar reserved orders on anticipatory bail petitions filed by TVK leaders Bussy Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar.

He asked pointed questions about the organisers’ responsibility and the police’s preparedness. The court is also considering a separate public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police from granting permission for road shows until proper guidelines or standard operating procedures (SOPs) are formulated.

Senior counsel V Raghavachari, representing both Anand and Nirmal Kumar, argued that the petitioners

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