Chennai: On Monday, MNM Vice President R Mahendran and General Secretary A Arunachalam have sought legal action against Rajenthra Bhalaji, for instigating violence against party president Kamal Haasan. The duo met the Police Commissioner in this regard here.

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The development comes after Rajenthra Bhalaji, amid an election rally in Aravakurichi Assembly constituency on May 13, threatened to "cut off" Kamal Haasan's tongue for his remarks over ‘free India’s first Hindu terrorist’ Nathuram Godse. The MNM president had stirred a controversy the same day by saying that the "first terrorist in independent India was a Hindu", referring to Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Gandhi.

In the complaint letter, they alleged that on the instigation of the minister, a group of people on May 16, attempted an attack on their party chief in Kurur district.

"We request you to take on record our complaint against Rajenthra Bhalaji for criminal intimidation, defamation, a provocation to breach the peace, incitement, threat to cause grievous hurt and promote enmity among people and take appropriate action against him as per law," as stated in the complaint letter.

They further requested the Police to take their complaint on record against the minister for having committed an offense under section 107, 120A, 152A, 503, 504 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code.

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