BJP chief accuses DMK of suppressing protests, detaining leaders amid TASMAC row
BJP Mahila Morcha Nationwide President Vanathi Srinivasan on Tuesday accused the ruling DMK authorities in Tamil Nadu of proscribing political protests and detaining opposition leaders even earlier than scheduled demonstrations.
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Chatting with reporters, Srinivasan alleged that the DMK authorities had been systematically denying permission for political agitations, even in designated protest places.
“In the previous few months, now we have seen a brand new development by the ruling DMK authorities…each time any problem associated to regulation and order or any public points and political events strategy, even within the permitted locations, the federal government denies permission to have any agitations, lawful agitations, or dharna or no matter it’s. However yesterday, a few of the leaders have been detained from their homes. A few of the leaders have been arrested even earlier than they reached the place the place we declared the agitation,” She stated.
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The Tamil Nadu BJP had deliberate an indication in entrance of the TASMAC headquarters, elevating considerations over liquor coverage and regulation enforcement.
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She additional added,”The brand new observe that’s being adopted right here by the ruling DMK authorities; they wish to suppress the voices of the political events, whoever is opposing them. The Tamil Nadu BJP has referred to as for an agitation in entrance of the TASMAC headquarters. Throughout the protest, the authorities have the precise to arrest the cadres or leaders current there. Nonetheless, yesterday, some leaders have been detained of their properties, whereas others have been arrested even earlier than reaching the protest website.”
On Monday, BJP Tamil Nadu President Ok Annamalai additionally slammed the state authorities, alleging that some police officers have been performing as “stooges” of the DMK and behaving in a “shameful” method.
Chatting with media, Annamalai stated, “A few of the officers have grow to be stooges of DMK. As an alternative of a Police uniform, they’ll put on a DMK gown and the DGP and Commissioner can do politics right here. They wish to please the Chief Minister from morning until night. They’ve arrested many individuals. After 6 pm, you can not maintain females in detention, they stored them until 7 pm. We’ve got to combat and are available out as a result of the Police’s thought is how can anyone protest towards DMK. I’ve a number of respect for police however the behaviour of prime police management is downright shameful.”
He additional claimed that the TASMAC is a burning problem which has persevered for 3 and a half years after DMK got here to energy.
The protest was organised at Chennai TASMAC headquarters. Nonetheless, the police detained Soundararajan from her residence whereas inserting different BJP leaders within the state together with Vinoj P Selvam underneath home arrest.
