Thaindian News

Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Police Sunday registered cases against Nakkheeran Tamil magazine and its editor R. Gopal on a complaint from an AIADMK functionary against an article on party chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.AIADMK cadres Saturday attacked bi-weekly Nakkheeran’s office here, while partymen in other parts of the state burnt copies of the publication to protest against its description of Jayalalithaa as a “beef-eater” in the latest issue.

AIADMK men assembled outside Nakkheeran’s office and shouted slogans against the magazine for tarnishing the image of their leader.

The magazine had described Jayalalithaa as a “beef-eating” person capable of taking on anybody, which in turn infuriated the party cadres.

Some vehicles parked near the magazine office were also damaged and tension prevailed in the area for a long time.

Gopal said AIADMK men came and assaulted the watchman and hurled stones and soda bottles at the office.

He said those having divergent views on the article can resort to legal action which the magazine is ready to face.

Meanwhile, AIADMK’s organising secretary and former minister C. Ponnaiyan, in a statement condemned the magazine’s publishers and the editor, saying the article was published to tarnish the image of Jayalalithaa.

“Legal action will be taken against the owner, publisher and the editor of the magazine for publishing such a false article,” Ponnaiyan said.

Condemning the attack on the magazine office, DMK president M. Karunanidhi said in a statement that such attacks were not acceptable in a democratic country.