CS Amudhan, Shanthnu support Suriya after Madras HC judge asks to initiate contempt of court against him

Suriya had shared a strong statement against NEET after three students died by suicide. A Madras High Court judge has asked to initiate contempt of court against him for undermining 'integrity of judges.'

Key Highlights

• Suriya had recently shared a strong note against the NEET exam in the wake of three student suicides

• A Madras High Court judge has written to Chief Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi to inituate contempt of court against the actor

• Fans and a few celebs have come out in support of Suriya

Suriya had recently opened up about the death of three students and his reaction on the education. The actor slammed the courts over the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) due to which three students died by suicide last week. In his elaborate note, Suriya called the death "painful" and said that it has "shaken his conscience." 

A part of his note read, "With the fear of life due to corona scare, the court which dispenses justice via video-conferencing orders students to fearlessly go and take exams." After the note grabbed attention, Madras High Court judge SM Subramaniam has now written to Chief Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the actor.

He said that Suriya's statement is not only undermining the "integrity and devotion of the honourable judges, as well as the judicial system of our great nation, are not but also "criticised in bad taste." However, fans and various celebs have supported Suriya for speaking his mind and heart about the issue. 

Celebs like Seenu Ramasamy, Shanthnu and CS Amudhan are among the Tamil celebs who have spoken in support of the actor. Filmmaker CS Amudhan shared a tweet and wrote, "What Suriya is doing deserves a lot of praise. He is punching up & doing that with a lot to lose. That’s the kind of courage that’s almost non-existent nowadays. May your tribe increase!"

On the other hand, director Seenu Ramasamy in her long note applauded Suriya's statement and said that one shouldn't forget his name in the history of education. 

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In his lengthy note, Suriya penned a strong note against NEEt after three student suicides. Taking to Twitter he wrote, "My heart goes out to the three families..! Can't imagine their pain..!!" His wife Jyothika had earlier shared that schools and hospitals are as important as temples. However, her statement didn't go down well with netizens and was brutally trolled. 

While many celebs have remained mum to Suriya's hard-hitting statement, fans have lauded his courage to voice his opinion on it.