New Delhi: Following the death of a 17-year-old girl from class 12, Hundreds of Youth and villagers gathered to protest against a private residential school in Tamil Nadu’s Kaniyamoor on Sunday morning. Amid the demand for justice for the death of the student, the protest turned violent and the protestors also damaged vehicles belonging to the police and the school.
Soon after the matter came on social media, hashtags such as Justice for Srimathi, Justice for Defence Students, and International Justice Day started trending at the top on Twitter. Many videos have also shared of the protest in which people were seen standing at the school building.
Watch the video here:
Our people don’t only share and post justice for someone always. If needed they also fight in the field. ⚖️#justiceforsrimathi#powerofyoungsters pic.twitter.com/89c4RnJHRx
— ABIJITH S (@ABIJITH_S_) July 17, 2022
A user shared his reaction on Twitter, ”we want Justice…..Tamilnadu Government has to Tell Answer For This……I am Also An students …I can ask Against Anyone.”
Our people don’t only share and post justice for someone always. If needed they also fight in the field. ⚖️#justiceforsrimathi#powerofyoungsters pic.twitter.com/89c4RnJHRx
— ABIJITH S (@ABIJITH_S_) July 17, 2022
”This is just a sample of people’s anger Towards her Justice !,” tweeted another user.
This is just a sample of people’s anger Towards her Justice !#ஸ்ரீமதிக்கு_நீதி_வேண்டும்#justiceforsrimathi pic.twitter.com/5G2HWydoqO
— × റോബിൻ ⱼD × ? (@PeaceBrw) July 17, 2022
”I hope whoever is responsible for her death is held accountable,” wrote a user.
#JusticeForSrimathi #Kallakuruchi
I hope whoever is responsible for her death is held accountable.
கரம் கோர்ப்போம் நீதிக்கு.
— Harish Kalyan (@iamharishkalyan) July 17, 2022
This is just the beginning?
உரிமைக் குரலே…#justiceforsrimathi #ஶ்ரீமதிக்கு_நீதி_வேண்டும்#TodaySrimathiWhoisTmrw pic.twitter.com/4X5rwnmEiO
— SK Prem SalemSFC Rolex™ (@SKPrem55) July 17, 2022
Punishment should be Like this!✊#JusticeForSrimathi pic.twitter.com/4aoQS33Wru
— ⱽʲ VIPER ♠️ (@VjViper07) July 17, 2022
On the incident, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote on Twitter in Tamil, ”The situation in Kallakurichi is deplorable. After the ongoing police investigation into the student’s death, the culprits will surely be punished.”
In another tweet, the CM requested everyone to maintain peace and trust. ”I have ordered the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police to go to Kallakurichi. I request the public to maintain peace and trust in the government’s actions,” said CM in Tamil.
உள்துறைச் செயலாளரையும், காவல்துறை தலைமை இயக்குநரையும் கள்ளக்குறிச்சிக்குச் செல்ல உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளேன். அரசின் நடவடிக்கைகளின் மேல் நம்பிக்கை வைத்துப் பொதுமக்கள் அமைதி காக்க வேண்டுகிறேன். (2/2)
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 17, 2022