Thu Feb 06 16:56:10 UTC 2025: ## PMK Condemns Arrest of Party Members in Ariyalur

**Chennai, February 6, 2025** – Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss has condemned the arrest of three party members in Ariyalur district. The arrests followed a protest during Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar’s visit to Kaduvetti on February 1st. The protesters raised slogans criticizing the DMK government’s policies, alleging injustice and claiming the Minister was complicit.

Ramadoss issued a statement asserting the right to freedom of expression, guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. He accused the DMK government of oppression, stating that instead of focusing on serious crimes like sexual assault, the police were targeting PMK members. He demanded the immediate withdrawal of charges against the arrested cadres and urged the state government to prioritize conducting a caste survey.

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