Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google News Condemning the inclusion of the district BJP president in the FIR filed in the murder of Edwin Raj, who was killed in a clash at Nadaikavvu, BJP cadre picketed road at Marthandam on Thursday, in violation of a police ban. As many as 751 BJP workers were arrested for the picketing and were later released.Objecting to the inclusion of the district BJP president in the FIR, BJP cadre blocked road at Marthandam. Several cadre were arrested in connection with the protest. BJP State president Pon Radhakrishnan and senior district party leader MR Gandhi were arrested at Chunkankadai police check post, while they were on their way to the picketing venue.Lathi-charge The arrested BJP cadre were accommodated in a marriage hall at Kuzhithurai. Suddenly, a clash erupted between the cops and the cadre. The police had to use mild force to bring the situation under control. The clash erupted after the arrested BJP cadre tried to put up a party flag in front of the marriage hall, which was objected to by cops who were present there, leading to a scuffle. District SP Pravesh Kumar, who entered the marriage hall with a team of striking force personnel at that time, on seeing the scuffle, lathi-charged the BJP cadre inside the hall. When the police resorted to the lathi-charge, a stampede-like situation prevailed inside the hall and our cadre ran hither and thither to escape from the police,” said BJP district secretary SP Dev, who was lodged in the hall.first published:August 31, 2012, 09:56 ISTlast updated:August 31, 2012, 09:56 IST
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Condemning the inclusion of the district BJP president in the FIR filed in the murder of Edwin Raj, who was killed in a clash at Nadaikavvu, BJP cadre picketed road at Marthandam on Thursday, in violation of a police ban. As many as 751 BJP workers were arrested for the picketing and were later released.
Objecting to the inclusion of the district BJP president in the FIR, BJP cadre blocked road at Marthandam. Several cadre were arrested in connection with the protest. BJP State president Pon Radhakrishnan and senior district party leader MR Gandhi were arrested at Chunkankadai police check post, while they were on their way to the picketing venue.
Lathi-charge
The arrested BJP cadre were accommodated in a marriage hall at Kuzhithurai. Suddenly, a clash erupted between the cops and the cadre. The police had to use mild force to bring the situation under control. The clash erupted after the arrested BJP cadre tried to put up a party flag in front of the marriage hall, which was objected to by cops who were present there, leading to a scuffle. District SP Pravesh Kumar, who entered the marriage hall with a team of striking force personnel at that time, on seeing the scuffle, lathi-charged the BJP cadre inside the hall. When the police resorted to the lathi-charge, a stampede-like situation prevailed inside the hall and our cadre ran hither and thither to escape from the police,” said BJP district secretary SP Dev, who was lodged in the hall.
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