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TN govt files defamation case against TNCC chief Elangovan

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Press Trust of India Chennai
The Tamil Nadu government today filed a criminal defamation case against TNCC chief E V K S Elangovan for his alleged remarks against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

City Public Prosecutor M L Jegan filed the case before the Principal Sessions Court.

According to the CPP, Elangovan had allegedly made the remarks in an interview to a TV channel on April 30.

The City Public Prosecutor said the case was filed as Elangovan's remarks were defamatory in nature.

On May 11, the government had filed a criminal defamation case against Elangovan for his alleged remarks against the Governor K Rosaiah.

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First Published: May 18 2016 | 2:22 PM IST

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