With the Opposition cornering the DMK government over the recent sexual assault of a girl student at the prestigious Anna University, Madras High Court on Thursday blamed political parties for holding protests only to garner media attention.
The strong observation came from Justice P Velmurugan when advocate K Balu of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) made a mention about the police denying permission to a protest by the party's women's wing near the varsity.
"Protests by political parties were aimed at merely attracting media attention and not out of genuine concern," he said.
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