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They had been freed within the night; get together will once more attempt to take out yatra on November 8
BJP leaders and employees, led by get together State unit president L. Murugan, had been detained at Tiruttani on Friday after they tried to take out a ‘Vetrivel Yatra’ regardless of the denial of police permission. They had been launched later.
The get together had introduced the month-long roadshow, overlaying the six abodes of Lord Murugan, and deliberate to finish it at Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi district on December 6. It was additionally meant as a platform to strengthen the BJP forward of the 2021 Assembly election and to politically assault the DMK, dubbing it “anti-Hindu”.
Shortly earlier than he was taken into preventive custody, Mr. Murugan, who provided prayers on the Subramanya Swami Temple, mentioned the yatra would tear aside the DMK’s masks. “The DMK and its allies, from the start, have always spoken against Hindus, Hindu Gods and Tamil Gods. That is their only job — to mock the Hindus, our religious beliefs,” he mentioned. “They claim there is no God. Who are they to say which Gods we should pray to?” He mentioned it was the DMK’s agenda to spark violence throughout the yatra.
The BJP chief additionally referred to a YouTube channel ‘Karuppar Kootam’ denigrating the Kanda Sashti Kavasam, a hymn in reward of Lord Murugan. “Mr. Stalin [DMK president], your chief ministerial dreams will be buried during this yatra,” he mentioned.
Earlier within the day, Mr. Murugan mentioned in Chennai, “The Constitution of India guarantees that every person can worship his own [God]. It is our fundamental right. That is why I am proceeding towards Tiruttani.” Standing in a specifically designed sun-roofed car holding a ‘Vel’ aloft, he and BJP nationwide normal secretary C.T. Ravi then headed to Tiruttani, adopted by get together functionaries and employees in vehicles and two-wheelers. This led to site visitors jams in and round Koyambedu and alongside the route, inconveniencing commuters.
When the convoy reached Nazarathpet, the police stopped it. After heated arguments, the police allowed 5 autos to proceed to Tiruttani. On reaching the temple city, Mr. Murugan met Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kishan Reddy who had arrived there.
Later when Mr. Murugan proceeded with the yatra after addressing the employees, the police stepped in and took him and others into custody and accommodated them in close by halls. Among these detained had been former Union Ministers Pon. Radhakrishnan and C.P. Radhakrishnan, senior chief H. Raja and State vice-president Annamalai.
BJP State normal secretary Ok.T. Raghavan informed The Hindu that the get together would once more attempt to take out the yatra on November Eight and Mr. Murugan would participate at a rally in north Chennai.
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