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- The Madras High Court dismissed a private case against Annamalai that was initiated by a social activist in Salem.
- Piyush Manush had filed the case alleging that Annamalai's 2023 remarks about atheists and believers incited violence.
- Annamalai's defense argued that the comments were a response to criticisms regarding Sanatana Dharma and that the lower court had failed to conduct a proper preliminary investigation.
- The court's decision effectively quashes the proceedings against the former BJP leader.
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Named India · Bharatiya Janata Party · Annamalai · G.K. Ilanthiraiyan · Madras High Court · Muthuramalinga Thevar · Piyush Manush
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