{"id":209425,"date":"2004-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-08-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/regarding-arrest-of-the-founder-leader-of-the-pattali-makkal-katchi-on-23-august-2004"},"modified":"2016-09-27T01:26:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T19:56:07","slug":"regarding-arrest-of-the-founder-leader-of-the-pattali-makkal-katchi-on-23-august-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/regarding-arrest-of-the-founder-leader-of-the-pattali-makkal-katchi-on-23-august-2004","title":{"rendered":"Regarding Arrest Of The Founder Leader Of The Pattali Makkal Katchi &#8230; on 23 August, 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Regarding Arrest Of The Founder Leader Of The Pattali Makkal Katchi &#8230; on 23 August, 2004<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>                                          nt&gt; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=Title\">Title<\/a>: Regarding arrest of the Founder Leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Tamil Nadu. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: Mr. Ganesan, you wanted to speak. <\/p>\n<p>\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n<p>MR. SPEAKER: You please sit down.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%20%0A%0APROF.%20M.%20RAMADASS%20\"> <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=PROF.%20M.%20RAMADASS%20\">PROF. M. RAMADASS <\/a><\/a>(<a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=PONDICHERRY\"><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=PONDICHERRY\">PONDICHERRY<\/a><\/a>): Hon. Speaker, Sir, the founder leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi of Tamil Nadu has been arrested by the Government of Tamil Nadu for obstructing the sale of illicit liquor in Tamil Nadu.\u2026 (Interruptions) We would like to draw the attention of the House that our leader, who protested against the opening of arrack and wine shops, has been arrested by the Government.\u2026 (Interruptions) He should be released immediately. We request the hon. Speaker to intervene and try to release him immediately. He has been arrested this morning. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=MR.%20SPEAKER\">MR. SPEAKER<\/a>: I will look into it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lok Sabha Debates Regarding Arrest Of The Founder Leader Of The Pattali Makkal Katchi &#8230; on 23 August, 2004 nt&gt; Title: Regarding arrest of the Founder Leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Tamil Nadu. MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Ganesan, you wanted to speak. \u2026 (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: You please sit down. PROF. M. 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