AIADMK criticise TN government for not implementing HC directions

AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa today criticised ruling DMK for not implementing last week's Madras High Court directions asking it to take action against four top police officers indicted for responsible for the February 19 lawyers-police clash.
   
"The bench named four police officers for suspension and also directed the state government to initiate disciplinary action against them. Almost a week has passed since the judgement was delivered. Yet the court's instructions do not appear to have been carried out," she said.
    
In a statement here she demanded to know what the government proposed to do. "chief minister M Karunanidhi should spell out what action he plans to take," she said. Karunanidhi also holds the Home portfolio.
    
She criticised Karunanidhi for 'defending the men in uniform', referring to his recent comments where he said the force "should not be criticised for few isolated incidents even as they faced innumerable challenges while discharging duty."
     
She said, that it was during her "regime" as chief minister that the force was an efficient one, maintaining law and order and ensuring all-round peace. Forest brigand Veerappan was also killed during the AIADMK rule, she said.
    
A division bench of the High Court on October 29 had held four top police officers including the then city commissioner K Radhakrishnan "squarely responsible" for the clash and directed state government to suspend them.
    
The court also held the police officials guilty of contempt of court for committing excesses in the High court premises during the clash and causing damage to court property, among other things.