MP RS Bharathi Gets Bail After Being Arrested Under SC/ST Act for His Controversial statement on appointment of Dalit judges

The DMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP RS Bharathi were arrested for his controversial remark on the appointment of Dalit high court judges, he was arrested by the Chennai police from his residence in Alandur on Saturday morning.

President of Adhi Tamilar Makkal Katchi has filed a complaint on May 12, against RS Bharathi. Following the complaint, the Teynampet police filed an FIR against the Rajya Sabha MP under section 3 of the Scheduled caste and Schedule tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act along with relevant sections of the IPC.

Soon after the arrest by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Greater Chennai Police, RS Bharathi was released as he managed to obtain bail. He was released after Egmore Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted him interim bail till June 1. The case was initially registered by the Teynampet police but later it was transferred to the CCB, scheduled to come up for further hearing on Wednesday.

The DMK leader RS Bharathi in a party event had said that the appointment of Dalit judges in Madras High Court is the result of the alms given to them by the Dravidian movement. RS Bharathi later expressed regret for hurting sentiments of a marginalized community. He took to Twitter and wrote, “I express regret for hurting the sentiments of the oppressed persons. My intention was not to hurt them but to just highlight the good things Karunanidhi has done for them.