The horrifying sexual assault of a student at Anna University has sparked outrage across Tamil Nadu. Anna University is the pride of Tamil Nadu and is locate din the heart of Chennai! Therefore, the incident of violence against women by a repeat offender with alleged association with DMK is shaking public trust in the state.
Opposition parties, including AIADMK and BJP, strongly criticize the ruling DMK government and its leaders’ association with the accused! Thus, they hold DMK’s polity accountable for the deteriorating law and order in the state. BJP Tamil Nadu state president K. Annamalai, in particular, highlighted a disturbing pattern of protection offered to favored repeat offenders under DMK’s regime.
Anna University Student Sexually Assaulted
அறிவார்ந்த ஐடி விங் நிர்வாகி ஞானசேகரன்-யால் பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை செய்யப்பட்ட அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழக மாணவி…
சென்னை அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழக வளாகத்தில் காதலன் கண் முன்னே திமுகவை சேர்ந்த ஞானசேகரன் பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை செய்யப்பட்ட மாணவி
#AnnaUniversity | #RapeCase |#jusiticeforchennainirbaya pic.twitter.com/kTstDaMpa2
— Gowri Sankar D – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@GowriSankarD_) December 25, 2024
A 19-year-old second-year Anna University student was allegedly gang-raped by a group reportedly linked to DMK members. On 23rd December 2024, while the young woman was conversing with her boyfriend at 8pm in the campus, miscreants surrounded and confronted her. Gnanasekaran, identified as DMK’s IT Cell member, allegedly assaulted the fourth-year male student and the victim’s boyfriend. Thereafter, he targeting the young woman.
Gnanasekaran and his gang reportedly dragged the student away and subjected her to a brutal gang rape.
Tamil Nadu police have since arrested 37-year-old Gnanasekaran, a street-side biryani vendor operating near the campus. The free access of non-students to the campus that have a history of violence against women is jarring in nature. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious concerns about student safety at the university. Activists from the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) held a protest outside the campus.
Immediate action taken on the complaint from a student of Anna University, Guindy Engineering College. Accused arrested.
A student of Guindy Engineering College had lodged a complaint at the Kotturpuram All Women Police Station that while she was talking to her boyfriend behind… pic.twitter.com/JLLw8LknOP
— GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) December 25, 2024
They demand justice for the victim and urge DMK government to incorporate stronger measures to ensure student security on the premises.
Following the incident, Anna University has announced plans to enhance campus security. Measures include increasing CCTV surveillance and engaging ex-servicemen for patrol duties to prevent such occurrences in the future.
Annamalai Accuses DMK – Repeat Sexual Offenders Shielded By Political Nexus?
It has come to light that the accused in the Sexual Assault of a student at Anna University is a repeat offender and a DMK functionary.
A clear pattern emerges from the number of such cases in the past:
1. A criminal becomes close to the local DMK functionaries and becomes a… pic.twitter.com/PcGbFqILwk
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) December 25, 2024
Annamalai’s allegations in the Anna University sexual assault are shocking! He states that the this case is part of a pattern. Moreover, many such incidents stem from repeat offenders who are favored DMK functionary. He outlined a troubling sequence of events in the instances of alleged gang rape and sexual offense:
Chennai's #AnnaUniversity sexual assault case
It is shocking…DMK govt is protecting the culprit. The accused has been booked in similar cases before as well, but even then, he was roaming freely: @DrTamilisai4BJP tells @anchoramitaw pic.twitter.com/w9OSnXHtZd
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) December 26, 2024
Criminal Affiliations:
- Annamalai stated that offenders forge close ties with DMK functionaries and secure membership in the party.
- Consequently, criminal cases against such party “functionaries” and assets are suppressed.
- Thus, these criminal-minded alleged miscreants evade justice despite being classified as history-sheeters.
#WATCH | "This is atrocious. They want to crush our voice," says BJP leader Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan as her party cadres hold a protest demonstration condemning the DMK government over alleged sexual assault of Anna University student on campus in Chennai.
BJP's Dr Tamilisai… pic.twitter.com/lxj0kRyWqG
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2024
Suppression of Criminal Records:
- The Police stand accused of succumbing to pressure from DMK leaders.
- They are ‘politically’ urged and guided to neglect investigations. Thereby, enabling these offenders to commit further crimes.
- The accusations by Annamalai are made via his X account in a public manner.
Lack of Investigation:
- Annamalai questions if CM MK Stalin will show any accountability to the victims of such system-approved assault!
- Moreover, through Annamalai, the BJP asks how long the people of Tamil Nadu must tolerate such systemic failures.
Opposition Condemns Government Inaction in Anna University Case
The rapist in the Anna University incident is a DMK functionary and a serial offender shielded by the ruling party. DMK’s nexus buries cases, protects criminals, and denies justice.#ShameOnYouStalin#DMKProtectsRapists pic.twitter.com/IJmq0wuowE
— Vanathi Srinivasan (@VanathiBJP) December 25, 2024
AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami compared the incident at Anna University to the Nirbhaya case. He calls it a shameful reflection of Tami Nadu’s law enforcement under DMK. Leaders from various opposition parties, including CPM’s K. Balakrishnan and AMMK’s TTV Dhinakaran, demanded immediate action to ensure women’s safety on campuses and workplaces.
Gnanasekaran (37), a DMK functionary, was arrested for sexually assaulting an Anna University student. A known criminal with over 15 cases of theft and harassment, he targeted women, filmed couples, and blackmailed them.
The silence of mainstream media on this case is alarming.… pic.twitter.com/mQ6tg7OTHD
— J.Sakthe krishnaan (@SaktheK) December 25, 2024
BJP’s Annamalai took the criticism further, implying that Tamil Nadu under the DMK government has turned into a “breeding ground for criminals.” His tweet draws attention to repeated failures to address systemic flaws and prevent such atrocities.
Many analysts question the silence on women’s safety when such incidents occur in an INDI Alliance-ruled state.
All Criminals are connected with One party in Tamil Nadu
-Molesting a woman police constable
-Rape, film & threaten a Dalit woman
-Orthanadu gang rape
-Anna University rape casePlease don’t bring up Manipur
First talk about where you live !#ShameOnYouStalin— Tinku Venkatesh | ಟಿಂಕು ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ (@tweets_tinku) December 25, 2024
From the horrific video in Manipur to cases in Uttar Pradesh, BJP detractors are quick to create an uproar over women’s security. However, these same voices remain conspicuously absent when incidents surface in INDI Alliance states. Whether it’s the RG Kar hospital case or the Anna University incident, women’s safety in these states often seems to be quietly ignored to shield the INC’s allies from public scrutiny.
CM Stalin’s Government Deflects Responsibility
குற்றவாளிய 3 மணி நேரத்தில் கைது பண்ணிட்டோம் – அமைச்சர் @Govichezhian
எங்க வச்சு கைது பண்ணீங்க?
அண்ணா அறிவாலயத்தில் வச்சுதான் 🖤❤️🔥🔥#justiceforChennaiNIRBAYA pic.twitter.com/0M3iSyPPtP
— ⚜️🔱🚩Crypto சங்கி🇮🇳 – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@crypto_sanghi) December 25, 2024
Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan dismissed opposition criticism completely. He states that in Pollachi sexual assault cases happened under the previous AIADMK regime. Thus, he uses the offenses under the last government as a counter-example to shield the DMK regime. Instead of acting against the gang, the DMK police is arresting the protestors!
#WATCH | Chennai | AIADMK workers protesting against DMK over the alleged sexual assault on a student of Anna University in Chennai, detained by police pic.twitter.com/LNw1E4pthd
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2024
Thus, in the name of urging critics not to politicize the Anna University case, DMK seems to stifling the voice of the public.
கல்லூரி மாணவி வன்கொடுமைய தயவுசெய்து அரசியல் வேண்டாம்!
-மாண்புமிகு உயர் கல்வித்துறை அமைச்சர் திரு. கோவி. செழியன் அவர்கள் பதிவு! @Govichezhian#kovichezhiyan #annauniversity #student pic.twitter.com/AD5NvfrQbl
— Srihari.. (@Sri32998157) December 26, 2024
While political blame games continue, the public of Tamil Naur demands swift justice and effective measures to protect students and women. Anna University’s shocking incident shows the dire straits of women under INDI Alliance regimes. Moreover, the political mud-slinging instead of action is a stark reminder of the urgent need for accountability and systemic reform in Tamil Nadu.