A special court in Chennai on Monday (2 December) sentenced H Raja, the BJP Tamil Nadu Coordination Committee President, to six months in prison for defamation over derogatory comments made against socialist ideologue E V Ramasamy Naicker and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Kanimozhi.

K Annamalai of Tamil Nadu BJP expresses unwavering support for convicts H Raja following a six-month jail sentence and outlines plans for appealing the verdict. He emphasizes party growth and engagement in cyclone-affected regions.

Additional Special Judge for trying cases against MPs/MLAs, G Jayavel, found him guilty of making derogatory statements and threatening to raze down Periyar statues.

BJP leader H Raja was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and fined Rs 5,000 by a special court for provocative comments about demolishing Periyar statues and insulting DMK MP Kanimozhi in 2018.

A Chennai special court sentenced BJP leader H Raja to six months imprisonment for criminal defamation in two cases for derogatory remarks against Periyar, Karunanidhi and Kanimozhi in 2018. The sentence is suspended for 30 days to allow for an appeal.