Nadigar Sangam meet violence: 5 cases filed

Chennai: As many as five cases were registered in connection with the violence that erupted during the conduct of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Nadigar Sangam on Sunday afternoon. One person was arrested in this regard.

The rival gang attacked the car of actor-politician Karunas, who is also the vice-President of Nadigar Sangam. The actor's driver Karthi lodged a complaint against one Prabhu of Ramanathapuram, who was at the meeting venue in support of actor J.K. Ritheesh.

Prabhu was arrested. In response, Prabhu preferred a complaint against the supporters of Karunas. A TV channel cameraman had preferred a complaint against a dozen unidentified men who thrashed him while he was covering the violence.

Nadigar Sangan office bearer Balamurugan preferred a complaint on behalf of the association against 20 individuals, charging them with criminal trespass.

These four cases were filed with Teynampet Police. Actor Vishal's manager lodged the last complaint with Virugambakkam Police station. An unidentified trio hurled stones on Vishal's car parked in his office in Virugambakkam. The complainant had also shared the CCTV footage with the City Police in which the trio was seen clearly targeting the BMW parked in the locked premises.

Madras HC allows Sarath, Radha Ravi to challenge their expulsion

The Madras high court has permitted actors Sarath Kumar and Radha Ravi, former president and general secretary of South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA) to file fresh applications, challenging their removal from the Association.
Originally, actors Nasser and Vishal were elected as president and general secretary of the association in the election held on October 18, 2015.

Thereafter, the association passed a resolution temporarily suspending Sarath Kumar and Radha Ravi, alleging that they had committed irregularities in the functioning of the association during their tenure as president and general secretary. Challenging their temporary suspension, the two actors filed applications arising out of suits in the Madras high court.

When these applications came up for hearing before Justice M.M. Sundresh on Monday, counsel for SIAA, informed the court that there was a fresh development and in the general body meeting held on Sunday, the two actors were permanently removed from the rolls. Therefore, these applications, challenging their temporary suspension, will not hold good, he added.

Recording the same, the judge granted permission to Sarath Kumar and Radha Ravi to file fresh applications, challenging their permanent removal.