Tamilisai barred from entering Sengottai

Violence broke out after a group of Muslims objected to the procession of Lord Vinayagar idol through Keela Pallivasal Street in Sengottai. In a follow-up action, 12 people were arrested.

Meanwhile, Tamilisai Soundararajan, who landed at Thoothukudi airport around noon on Thursday en route to the agitation at Sengottai, was stopped by Superintendent of Police Murali Rambha, who asked her not to violate the prohibitory order and visit Sengottai, and instead organise the protest demonstration at Alangulam, where the police had permitted such events.

A team led by Tirunelveli Superintendent of Police P Arun Sakthi Kumar was  deployed at the protest venue in Alangulam to prevent any untoward incidents.

Presiding over the demonstration at Alangulam, Tamilisai appealed to the police to immediately release those arrested in connection with the September 13 incidents, saying that they were only the victims of violence. Several persons were injured and a portion of the idol of Lord Vinayagar was damaged during the violence on that day. Caste Hindus were being attacked and her party won’t tolerate such acts, she said. Further, Tamilisai said she has the courage to go ahead, violating the order and enter Sengottai. 

Terming both the AIADMK and DMK as ‘anti Hindu’, she said the BJP would come to power in Tamil Nadu to safeguard the interests of the Hindus. She also stressed the need to lift the ban on the Tamirabarani Maha Pushkaram programme at the Kurukkuthurai Thaipoosam mandapam.