The Election Commission today told the Madras High Court that it has no intention of covering the statue of rationalist leader "Periyar" E.V. Ramasamy in view of the May 16 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
This was stated by the counsel for Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer during the hearing of a petition by Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) seeking to forebear the EC from closing or covering the statues of Periyar and also removing the flags of the party in Coimbatore.
Disposing of the petition, a division bench, comprising Justices M M Sundaresh and S Vimala, said it was open to the petitioner to make a detailed representation to the respondent (EC) which should consider the same and take appropriate action.
Petitioner Rethinasamy, Organaisation Secretary, DVK, submitted that the election officers in Coimbatoredistrict had directed the party functionariesonMarch 5 lastto cover the statues of Periyar and remove the flag poles of the party.
