MADURAI: Tamil Nadu police on Friday arrested senior DMK leader and Tuticorin MLA Anitha R Radhakrishnan for making an allegedly defamatory speech on the personal life of chief minister C Joseph Vijay.

Anitha Radhakrishnan files for anticipatory bail after objectionable remarks against Chief Minister during a public meeting in Thoothukudi.

Anita Radhakrishnan denied anticipatory bail saying a senior legislator shouldn't have made such remarks against Chief Minister Vijay.