TN CM defends action against anti-socials in Sterlite violence

Stoutly defending the action against those who indulged in violence during the anti-Sterlite stir, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today told the state assembly that no government should encourge anti-social elements.

Citing violent incidents on May 22 and 23 such as hurling of petrol bombs and beating up people with wooden logs and damaging public property, he asked "are they general public? there were, hence, some miscreants and anti-socials."
The chief minister said several parties were holding protests and the ruling AIADMK too had launched agitations when it was in the opposition and asked "did we take wooden logs or petrol bombs then?"
Stalin said the protesters were "not anti-socials, poisonous elements or terrorists."