A folk singer has been arrested in Tamil Nadu on charges of sedition for a song in which he criticises Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and has caricatured her. He has been sent to judicial custody till November 6.
The singer Kovan's song, uploaded on YouTube earlier this month, demands the closure of government liquor shops in the state. It has also been shared virally on WhatsApp.
Kovan, 54, who is a member of a performing group called the Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam, was arrested in Trichy, where he lives, this morning and was taken to state capital Chennai.
The song says while schools are shut in Tamil Nadu, liquor shops are being opened everywhere. It also shows caricatures of Ms Jayalalithaa serving liquor.
The Chennai police have alleged that the singer has made derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister. Full story...
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