Protest against ban on beef in Kovai

They raised slogans condemning the BJP government and warned that they would fight the ban on cow slaughter tooth and nail. Tense moments prevailed as a few protesters resorted to block the busy Palakkad Main Road. On direction from the police, beef stalls in the locality were closed shortly before the protest. Owners of the outlet said that the closure was becasue the police feared that protesters could use raw meat from the shops during the demonstrations. Earlier, cadres of a fringe outfit were arrested as they tried to resort to a rail blockade at the Coimbatore junction. They were released later that day.