A political controversy erupted after the Anna University rape convict received a life sentence. AIADMK's E Palaniswami accused the Tamil Nadu government of shielding Gnanasekaran, questioning the mysterious "sir" mentioned in the FIR. Chief Minister MK Stalin defended the police's handling of the case, while BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan criticized the government for taking credit and evading responsibility for the incident.
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