Overview
- Krishnagiri police registered an FIR against Anbanandan Ariyappan, the DMK Gen Z wing coordinator, on charges under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 6 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
- Police say the case follows an Instagram video that allegedly defamed the government and 'outraged the modesty of women' and that officers are looking for Anbanandan for arrest.
- Officers visited Anbanandan’s home late at night to question family members but did not make an arrest, and officials described him as absconding pending detention.
- The complaint that led to the FIR was filed by TVK functionary Moorthy, and DMK leaders including Udhayanidhi Stalin and Kanimozhi condemned the action as political intimidation of young critics.
- Legal experts and activists warn the episode could chill youth political speech and social-media organising, and the next key developments to watch are any arrest, formal charges in court, and whether police file cases against alleged attackers of DMK youth mentioned by party leaders.