BJP workers stage protests in districts

November 06, 2020 11:49 pm | Updated November 07, 2020 10:53 am IST

Police removing BJP members who staged a road roko in front of the Erode Collectorate on Friday.

Police removing BJP members who staged a road roko in front of the Erode Collectorate on Friday.

Condemning the denial of permission to take out “Vetrivel Yatra”, Bharatiya Janata Party cadre staged a road roko in front of the Erode Collectorate on Friday. Later, they were removed by the police.

Led by Erode South District BJP president S.A. Sivasubramaniam, over 100 members assembled on Perundurai Road and attempted to march towards the Collectorate. However, police personnel prevented them after which the cadre sat on the road and raised slogans. Later the police removed 115 cadres, including 15 women.

Likewise, the police removed 236 cadres, including 33 women, in Gobichettipalayam.

Members of BJP protested in front of the Salem Collectorate condemning the State government for denying permission for the yatra. The protesters raised slogans against the State government.

The protesters later staged a road roko on Periyar bridge. About 120 cadres, including women, were arrested and removed.

Similar protest was held in Namakkal in front of the Collectorate and about 200 cadres were arrested and removed.

In Krishnagiri, over 100 members courted arrest after staging a road blockade. A similar protest was staged in Hosur.

The BJP had planned the yatra claiming to “expose” the “anti-Hindu” position of the State governments. The government had denied permission citing COVID-19 protocols.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.