Arasu has been representing Cheyyur constituency in the assembly. Cheyyur sits on the Chengalpattu district, which has been one of the worst-affected COVID-19 districts in Tamil Nadu.
Amit Shah has been eyeing to enhance the party's base in Tamil Nadu amid the health crisis and larger dissents for the ruling ADMK party from the opposition and people on handling the outbreak.
Some of the voices had compared the police brutality behind the death of Jayaraj and Fenix to what the United States witnessed through the death of George Floyd, who was suppressed and killed by the police officer.
Indian Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan said "Horrified to hear about the brutality inflicted upon Jeyaraj & Fenix in Tamil Nadu. We must raise our voice and make sure justice is given to the family"
It's less likely that Tamil Nadu would pull itself out from the lockdown at one shot and sharpest rises suggest that the state may go under the sixth phase of the lockdown.
The sudden uprise of cases in these districts has been the sequel of the mixtures of two major elements - relaxations of the restrictions in the fifth phase of the lockdown and a sudden and complete lockdown in Chennai.