Hate Speech case: Chennai court issues NBW against Former DMK Minister Ponmudi

Chennai, Aug 6 (UNI) The George Town Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Chennai today issued a Non-Bailable Warrant against senior DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Minister K. Ponmudi and directed the police to produce him before the court by September 2, in connection with a hate speech case linked to alleged controversial remarks on Saivism, Vaishnavism, and women aimed at hurting religious sentiments and promoting hatred. In April 2025, then Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy delivered a controversial speech in Chennai targeting Saivites, Vaishnavites, and women. The remarks sparked massive public outrage, leading to his removal from the DMK party post…