The Tamil Nadu BJP has questioned whether Thirumavalavan, who said that the real culprits in the Armstrong massacre should be arrested, is being treated like Irunavavalan today.
BJP State Spokesperson ANS Prasad has harshly criticized that it is usual for Visika leader Thirumavalavan to first raise his voice against injustice and finally surrender to the ruling power.
In a statement issued by him, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Nadu, Thirumavalavan, who met the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K.Stalin, said, “We have urged the arrest of not only those arrested in the assassination of Bahujan Samaj state president Armstrong, but also those who planned the murder. We suspect that even the Armstrong assassination had a political agenda.
Within minutes of his death, a BJP member gave an interview to the media. His demand was for a CBI investigation. Even before the police action, the voice of the BJP was that the Tamil Nadu government should not investigate and the CBI under the control of the central government should investigate,” he said. I was the one who gave an interview to the media when Armstrong was killed. I did not demand that the CBI should investigate.
Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai insisted that the CBI investigation should be done because the surrender of 8 people within hours of the murder has raised serious doubts. Not only the BJP, Bahujan Samaj Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati also insisted on a CBI investigation. Armstrong was my best friend of 34 years. That’s why when I heard the news, I panicked and gave the interview.
But Thirumavalavan twists that too in a different way. If asking for a CBI inquiry is an attempt to disrupt law and order, is Mayawati asking for a CBI inquiry an attempt to disrupt law and order? Why is Mayawati talking on the same platform as if she is conveying her opinion and then twisting it today? Tirunelveli East District Congress President Jayakumar was killed on May 2. Even then, parties including the BJP demanded a CBI probe.
According to Thirumavalavan, is that also an attempt to disrupt law and order? Even in Jayakumar’s murder, the culprits have not been arrested. Does Thirumavalavan think the same should happen in the Armstrong assassination? As far as the DMK government is concerned, whatever crime is committed, it tries to cover it up and does not investigate the perpetrators and their background and punish the real criminals.
Under the Dravida model regime, Tamil Nadu Police’s investigation function has been lost. To deal with the crisis that occurs when a crime happens, to reduce the tension, some people are forced to surrender and close the case. It is well known that these confessions are not admissible in courts of law. The police surrendered some of the people listed in the Armstrong assassination to quell the unrest.
Mayawati herself has mentioned that they are not real criminals. That is why Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai demanded a CBI investigation. On behalf of the BJP, he sent a group of important executives to Delhi to meet the officials of the central investigation agencies, including the chairman of the National List Commission. A group of BJP executives led by the Union Minister of State L. Murugan met the journalists in Delhi and explained about the Armstrong assassination. Thus Armstrong’s assassination gained national attention.
This has created a crisis for the DMK government and Vishika leader Thirumavalavan has met Chief Minister Stalin and voiced his support for the DMK. As far as Thirumavalavan is concerned, he is the first to speak out in support of injustice. Will fight. But eventually he surrenders to the ruling authority. Devoted to the caste people, Armstrong had great respect for Thirumavalavan. However, he did not follow him in politics. Armstrong never compromised with the Dravidian parties till the end. He was convinced that the Dravidians were the biggest enemy of the caste people.
But Thirumavalavan surrendered to the Dravidians and got positions. Thirumavalavan, who first criticized the police department under the control of Chief Minister Stalin, demanding justice for Armstrong’s murder and arresting the real culprits, has finally surrendered to the Chief Minister himself. This is normal for him. Thirumavalavan would have emerged as the leader of the biggest list if he had not compromised with Dravida and ruling power like Armstrong.
He could have even become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. DMK would have begged for an alliance with him. However, he was caught in the trap thrown by the Dravidians and forced to beg for a few seats from them. The fact that Thirumavalavan suddenly surrendered to the Chief Minister today and turned into a two-naval is a true sign of his greatest downfall. Thirumavalavan should raise his voice to get justice and arrest the real criminals in the assassination of Armstrong, a young leader who crossed politics and worked for the people of the list.
Thirumavalavan had to contend with the outrage that had been raging at Armstrong’s funeral. Thirumavalavan has also said that some BJP members are connected with Arudra Gold Company. What is going on is DMK rule. The Tamil Nadu police department, which needs to be taken into action, is under the control of Chief Minister Stalin. Therefore, Tamil Nadu BJP Annamalai has clearly said that if the BJP is involved, action can be taken liberally.
Doubts arise whether Thirumavalan is agreeing to DMK’s conspiracies to get more seats in the upcoming 2026 assembly elections. As Thirumavalavan has said that the Tamil Nadu police department has not arrested the real criminals, the truth will come out only if the CBI investigates the Armstrong murder case. Therefore, he has said that he will continue to insist on the CBI investigation.
