A POSCO case was registered after a video showing Tamil Nadu higher education minister P Viswanathan touching the outstretched legs of girl athletes while addressing them at an event in Melur, Madurai sparked outrage on social media.The authenticity of the viral video has not been independently verified. According to reports, the athletes were resting after participating in a marathon organized as part of the birthday celebrations of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The event was held at Melur Government School, where prizes were distributed to the participants.The video shows Viswanathan greeting the athletes after the prize distribution ceremony. In the footage, he can be seen touching the stretched legs of some of the athletes and cracking his fingers while talking to them. Responding to the controversy, DMK lawyer Saranya Natarajan called the minister’s behavior inappropriate and demanded his resignation.“Viswanathan’s behavior with children was inappropriate, we have registered a POCSO case; he should resign,” Natarajan said.
