BJP Coimbatore president Balaji Uthamaramasamy, who was arrested on September 21 on charges of making derogatory remarks against social reformer ‘Periyar’ E.V. Ramasamy and the Nilgiris MP A. Raja, was released on bail from the Coimbatore Central Prison on Friday.
Speaking to journalists, Mr. Uthamaramasamy claimed that a false case was foisted against him and a provision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act slapped on him by the police would not stand.
The party will move the Madras High Court for the bail of 11 cadres who were arrested along with him, he said.
