The Public Prosecutor had stated that these statements were defamatory and had the strong motive of degrading the reputation of the Chief Minister.

The opposition parties of the state had decided to hold a signature campaign against CAA, NRC, and NPR and the parties had accused the BJP of allegedly upholding its Hindutva propaganda.

The Opposition parties' proposal of holding the signature campaign has come nearly a month after DMK led parties held a massive procession in Chennai against the CAA.