TVK MLA facing allegations of sending obscene messages to Kallakurichi Collector denies charge

PUDUCHERRY C. Arul Vignesh, the ruling TVK legislator representing the reserved constituency of Kallakurichi, on Tuesday denied sending any inappropriate WhatsApp message to Kallakurichi District Collector Padmaja, a charge that was levelled against him by some Opposition party leaders. Speaking to reporters in Kallakurichi, the TVK legislator said the allegations made against him on social media was part of the “dirty politics” played by the Opposition. “Everyone came to know about the rumours spread through social media. I have always maintained high respect for government officers. False messages are being spread against me on social media,” he said. He was responding to questions on DMK MP Kanimozhi’s charge against him of sending obscene messages to the Collector and visiting her residence in an inebriated state.