The Left parties stage a protest against demonetisation here on Monday.
Cadres from Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Parties of India (Marxist) and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi raised slogans against the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The demonstrators said that demonetisation was squeezing the poor off their savings and their livelihoods, while the real tax evaders were walking free.
Earlier, protests by the DMK cadre were led by Dharmapuri MLA Thadangam Subramani.
DMK and the Left parties also staged protest in Krishnagiri.
Salem Special Correspondent adds:
The police picked up hundreds of DMK cadre for staging a demonstration in protest against the demonetisation of high value currency and arrest of party treasurer M. K. Stalin in Chennai on Monday.
The demonstrations were held at Salem city, Vazhappadi and Mettur.
DMK and Congress workers led by R. Rajendran, MLA and secretary of the central district unit of the DMK, staged demonstration in front of the collectorate in the city. They raised slogans against the Centre for turning a blind eye to the sufferings of the common people.
Congress cadre led by Mohan Kumaramangalam, Salem Parliamentary constituency Youth Congress leader, and the cadre of the Indian Union Muslim League too participated in the agitation.
Later, as the news of the arrest of Mr. Stalin in Chennai spread, the DMK party men blocked traffic. The police removed them and took 300 of them into preventive custody.
Mr. Rajendran, T. M. Selvaganapathi, former Minister and secretary of the election wing of the DMK, G. Soodamani, former Mayor and senior leader, were among those taken into custody.
The East district unit of the DMK staged demonstration in front of the Indian Overseas Bank branch in Vazhappadi town.
The agitation was led by Veerapandi A. Raja, in-charge of the east district unit.
Later the police rounded up 128 party men when they blocked the traffic.
On behalf of the Salem West district unit of the DMK, demonstration was held in front of the State Bank of India branch in Mettur town.
Meanwhile, the Congress cadre staged road roko agitation near the Mulluvadi Gate in the city to protest against the arrest of the state Congress leader Su. Tirunavukkarasar in Chennai.
In Namakkal, the police arrested 75 DMK cadre when they resorted to road blockade near the Anna statue on Mohanur road in the town.
