The victim stated that he had filed a complaint with the Chennai police and the collector about the land-grabbing incident, but when no action was taken, he resorted to the extreme measure
While speaking at an event, Shivaji Krishnamoorthy said, “Don't I have the right to assault the Governor if he refuses to utter Ambedkar's name in his address to the Assembly? Go to Kashmir and we'll send terrorists so that they will gun you down there if you (governor) don't read the speech given by the Tamil Nadu government.”