CPIM demands judicial enquiry into police firing in Paramkudi

CPI(M) State secretary G. Ramakrishnan said a sitting judge of the Madras High Court should conduct the inquiry. G Ramakrishnan said the. In a statement, Com G. Ramakrishnan termed the arrest of John Pandian as an act of immaturity. “Two dalit boys were killed by some casteist forces in order to scare the dalits. In this tense situation, thousands of people were gathering to visit the memorial of Imanuel Sekaran in Paramakudi. The arrest of John Pandian only shows the immaturity of the police”, he said. He asked the government to take steps that would restore the people's confidence and arrest those who were behind the murder of Palanikumar.

Mr Ramakrishnan demanded an inquiry commission and sought action against the errant police officials. He also sought a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the deceased.

TNUEF Flayed police firing on dalits

Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front strongly condemns the police firing on Dalits at Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district and Chintamani in Madurai on Sunday who went to attend the guru puja of Dalit leader Immanuel Sekaran.

In a statement issued its president P. Sampath said that it is a usual event where tens and thousands of Dalits gather to pay homage to Immanuel Sekaran who died fighting for the rights of Dalits. This year just a day before the anniversary a Dalit school student was murdered by a group belonging to the dominant caste and this murder had sparked tension in Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar districts. 

When the situation is tense and at a time when people gather in such huge numbers, it was not at all wise on the part of police to have arrested the Dalit leader John Pandian which had indeed resulted in protests at various places. TNUEF demanded that the Tamil Nadu government should institute a judicial enquiry and conduct a thorough enquiry on the whole incident of police firing. The government should announce a compensation of Rs.5 lakh as compensation and provide better treatment for the injured. The front also said that the government should take immediate steps to prevent atrocities and violence against Dalits in the State.