14 persons held for attempting to protest over the Vengaivayal case in Pudukottai
1 month, 3 weeks ago

14 persons held for attempting to protest over the Vengaivayal case in Pudukottai

The Hindu  

A group of 14 members of the Tamilaga Makkal Puratchi Kazhagam were arrested on Thursday when they attempted to stage a protest over the Vengaivayal issue in Pudukottai town. The group decided to observe a one-day fast to condemn the naming of three Dalit residents of the village as the accused in the chargesheet filed by the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department in the case where human faeces were dumped into the overhead tank that supplied drinking water to the Dalits. The police said members of the outfit, led by its State president Aranga Gunasekaran, were arrested in front of the CB-CID office in the town as they assembled for the protest. Another section of village residents staged a protest on Thursday after the police stopped the relatives of an elderly woman who had died from entering the village.

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Villagers stage protest against acquisition of land for ‘Space Park’ near Udangudi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Villagers stage protest against acquisition of land for ‘Space Park’ near Udangudi

The Hindu  

Police detained 203 persons who protested on Tuesday against acquisition of land for the proposed ‘Space Park’ near Udangudi. As the State government’s TIDCO has proposed to establish the ‘Space Park’ near the upcoming Kulasekarapattinam spaceport of Indian Space Research Organisation to facilitate the ancillary units, 1,200 acres of land are being acquired for this venture at 10 villages, including …

Thiruparankundram row: BJP and Hindu front members arrested in Delta districts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thiruparankundram row: BJP and Hindu front members arrested in Delta districts

The Hindu  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party members were arrested in Tiruchi district on Tuesday after they attempted to stage protests condemning the denial of permission to the Hindu Munnani to stage a demonstration at Thiruparankundram in Madurai demanding steps to protect the revered hill and its sanctity and against the ban orders clamped by the Madurai district administration. Around 70 BJP members …

Protest over Vengaivayal case; 250 detained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protest over Vengaivayal case; 250 detained

The Hindu  

Members of the Tamilar Desam Party and Veeramutharaiyar Munnetra Sangam resorted to a road blockade near Anna Statue in Pudukkottai on Saturday, demanding swift action based on the CB-CID report in the case on mixing of human faeces in the drinking water tank at Vengaivayal in the district. Case adjourned Meanwhile, the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Registered …

After two years, party cadres allowed to enter Vengaivayal for funeral; media still barred
1 month, 3 weeks ago

After two years, party cadres allowed to enter Vengaivayal for funeral; media still barred

New Indian Express  

PUDUKKOTTAI: For the first time in two years, members of political parties were allowed entry to Vengaivayal, the village in Pudukkottai district that has been under police surveillance ever since the water contamination scandal in December 2022. In Chennai, on Thursday, VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan condemned the heavy police deployment, stating that Dalit residents of Vengaivayal were being isolated and …

Vengaivayal protest enters fifth day; 21 arrested
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vengaivayal protest enters fifth day; 21 arrested

The Hindu  

The protest by Vengaivayal residents entered the fifth day on Wednesday, as villagers continued to oppose the final report of the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department in the case of human faeces being dumped in the village’s overhead water tank in December 2022. The report had named three individuals from the village as accused, a conclusion that the protesters had claimed …

Protest by Vengaivayal residents enters third day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protest by Vengaivayal residents enters third day

The Hindu  

Residents of Vengaivayal village in Pudukkottai district continued their protest for the third consecutive day on Monday, opposing the final report of the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department in the incident where human faeces was dumped into the overhead tank in the village in December 2022. Alleging that the report unfairly targeted the affected persons, Vengaivayal villagers protested by tying a …

Vengaivayal residents continue protest, carry black flags
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vengaivayal residents continue protest, carry black flags

The Hindu  

A cross-section of Vengaivayal villagers staged a sit-in protest for the second consecutive day on Sunday, carrying black flags and opposing the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department arraigning three persons as accused in the 2022 case in the village. The protesters demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the case, and said that they would continue their protest …

Vengaivayal case: Villagers stage sit-in protest as police restrict movement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vengaivayal case: Villagers stage sit-in protest as police restrict movement

The Hindu  

The residents of Vengaivayal in Pudukkottai district staged a sit-in protest at the village on Saturday after the police prevented them from taking part in a demonstration organised by the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi in Pudukkottai town. We demand permission to join the protests outside.” As against the usual team of police personnel deployed for security every day, more than 150 …

Vengaivayal case: CB-CID report gets mixed response
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vengaivayal case: CB-CID report gets mixed response

The Hindu  

The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department’s status report on the Vengaivayal case, filed in the Madras High Court, has drawn mixed response from residents of Vengaivayal and Eraiyur villages in Pudukkottai district. The report has identified Murali Raja, 32; Sudarshan, 20; and Muthukrishnan, 22 — all from Vengaivayal and belonging to the Scheduled Caste — as the accused in the case …

Activist murder: Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi members stage protest in Pudukottai
2 months ago

Activist murder: Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi members stage protest in Pudukottai

The Hindu  

A group of members of Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi staged a protest in Pudukottai on Wednesday, demanding justice for murdered activist Jagaber Ali, who had alleged illegal stone quarrying in Thirumayam area. About 85 members led by party district secretary S. Niyaz Ahmad took out a rally carrying placards from PLA round tana to some distance and staged a protest for …

Residents of three villages stage protest against the merger plan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents of three villages stage protest against the merger plan

The Hindu  

The move to merge some of the village panchayats around the city with the Tiruchi Corporation continue to evoke strong reactions with residents of at least three villages staging protests on Tuesday. Residents of Keela Valadi on Tuesday resorted to road roko on the Tiruchi-Lalgudi Highway protesting against the merger of their village with the Tiruchi Corporation. Demanding the State …

80 Villagers Booked for Blocking Officials in Nirmal Protest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

80 Villagers Booked for Blocking Officials in Nirmal Protest

Deccan Chronicle  

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21 Arrested, 50 Trouble-makers Identified in Budhana Protest
5 months ago

21 Arrested, 50 Trouble-makers Identified in Budhana Protest

Hindustan Times  

21 people were arrested in Budhana town of Muzaffarnagar district in connection with a protest and alleged vandalism. More than 50 other individuals were identified as being involved in the incident. Four FIRs were registered in Budhana Kotwali after the protest, including one against Akhil Tyagi, who allegedly posted objectionable posts on social media. Former union minister of state Dr. …

About 40 people trying to stage protest in Bengaluru against Nagamangala violence detained
6 months, 1 week ago

About 40 people trying to stage protest in Bengaluru against Nagamangala violence detained

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, About 40 people were detained on Friday as they tried to stage a protest in front of Town Hall here against the violence during a Ganesh idol immersion procession at Nagamangala town in Mandya district, police said. Some of them carried Ganesh idols demanding action against those who indulged in stone-pelting and went on a rampage targeting shops and …

Left parties protest against Union Budget in central districts
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Left parties protest against Union Budget in central districts

The Hindu  

Protesting against the recent Union Budget, which they claimed ignored Tamil Nadu and imposed new taxes on the poor, members of Left parties staged demonstrations across the delta districts on Thursday. The protest in Tiruchi was led by CPI district secretary R. Raja, CPI district secretary Siva, and CPI State committee member Rajkumar. In Thanjavur, the protest was held in …

Outfits protest Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
9 months ago

Outfits protest Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

The Hindu  

Demonstrations were held by various outfits in Tiruchi and Pudukottai against the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in which several persons perished and demanded eradication of illicit liquor. A section of members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India staged a demonstration near the Tiruchi Collectorate, led by its district secretary R. Sethupathy. A group of members of farmers wing of the …

Withdraw cases against us: Jallikattu protesters to CM
1 year, 1 month ago

Withdraw cases against us: Jallikattu protesters to CM

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: A total of 64 persons, who were involved in the jallikattu protest in 2017, jointly submitted a petition to Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday seeking to pass an order to withdraw the cases registered against them. “In 2017, jallikattu protests were held in Alanganallur, Sellur, Thideernagar, Avaniyapuram and Perungudi regions, and the CB-CID police identified and booked as …

Chhattisgarh villagers protest against ‘fake’ encounter
1 year, 6 months ago

Chhattisgarh villagers protest against ‘fake’ encounter

Hindustan Times  

A group of residents from 25 villages in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday staged a protest in Tadmetla village of the district alleging that security personnel killed two people in a “fake encounter” against Maoists, villagers said. On September 5, police said that two Maoists – carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh each on their head – were killed …

13 booked for ‘fining’ couple over intercaste marriage
2 years ago

13 booked for ‘fining’ couple over intercaste marriage

Hindustan Times  

Chamarajanagara Police registered a case against 13 leaders of the Uppara Shetty community of Kunagalli village in Kollegala taluk in Chamarajanagara district on Sunday after a couple was fined and faced a boycott for their inter caste marriage, officials said. Chamarajanagara Police registered a case against 13 leaders of the Uppara Shetty community of Kunagalli village in Kollegala According to …

Kerala witnesses huge rallies as opposition to CAA mounts
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala witnesses huge rallies as opposition to CAA mounts

The Hindu  

Massive marches were taken out in various parts of the State on Friday in protest against the Citizenship Act and the National Register of Citizens. The march organised by the Kunnathunad Taluk Samyuktha Vedhi, a combine of all Muslim religious organisations in the taluk, started from the Asram Higher Secondary School ground after the evening prayer at 4 p.m. “The …

May 22 riots: Six Makkal Adhikaram men held under NSA
6 years, 9 months ago

May 22 riots: Six Makkal Adhikaram men held under NSA

Deccan Chronicle  

Thoothukudi: In a fresh development, six men owing allegiance to ‘Makkal Adhikaram’ were detained under National Security Act for allegedly involving in arson and violence during the May 22 riots in Thoothukudi as the anti-Sterlite protests turned violent that day. Similarly, the special police parties investigating the violence have also picked up ten others—Makesh of Kumareddiyapuram, Paulraj of Kumareddiyapuram, Satheesh …

Anatomy of a protest: Thoothukudi remains angry 18 days later
6 years, 9 months ago

Anatomy of a protest: Thoothukudi remains angry 18 days later

Firstpost  

The answer to the question ‘Why did the anti-Sterlite protest turn violent?’ lies in the events that unfolded in Thoothukudi in the preceding two weeks Editor’s note: A protest is a complex organism. Police called us late that night — we told them categorically that we were not going to sit in SAV ground and that our aim was to …

Jallikattu protest: 38, including 10 cops, hurt in Alanganallur
8 years, 2 months ago

Jallikattu protest: 38, including 10 cops, hurt in Alanganallur

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: The district police used force on Monday to disperse a group of protesters who refused to accept the villagers’ decision to hold jallikattu with government participation on February 1 at Alanganallur, leaving at least 38 persons including 10 cops injured in the melee. High drama was seen all day when the police had tough time clearing a group of …

Protests erupt against Assam violence by NDFB militants
10 years, 2 months ago

Protests erupt against Assam violence by NDFB militants

Firstpost  

Scores of protests were on Wednesday taken out against the killing of 68 persons in an NDFB assault and alleged police firing in Assam. At least 37 people were killed in Sonitpur district, 25 in Kokrajhar and three in Chirang district after heavily armed militants allegedly belonging to the Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland swooped down on …

Parties stage protest against Sri Lankan MP’s visit to Tamil Nadu
12 years, 1 month ago

Parties stage protest against Sri Lankan MP’s visit to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The visit of Sri Lankan MP Karu Jayasuriya to Tamil Nadu evoked stiff opposition from members of various political parties who staged a demonstration at Thirukadaiyur in Nagapattinam district on Thursday. Mr. Jayasuriya, a former deputy leader of the United National Party, Sri Lanka’s main Opposition party, arrived at Thirukadaiyur on Wednesday night from Tiruchi to visit the famous Amirthakadeshwarar …

Pro-Eelam supporters arrested for protesting Rajapaksa's visit
12 years, 6 months ago

Pro-Eelam supporters arrested for protesting Rajapaksa's visit

The Hindu  

Members of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Naam Tamizhar Katchi created tense moments for the police by managing to breach tight security and assembling on the railway track at Tiruchi junction to picket trains in protest against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India. Due to the presence of the City Police Commissioner, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, other senior …

90 Arrested In Orissa For Burning Alive 8 Persons
13 years, 10 months ago

90 Arrested In Orissa For Burning Alive 8 Persons

India TV News  

Berhampur, May 1 : After 90 people were arrested today in connection with the burning alive of eight people by a mob on June 29 in Orissa's Ganjam district, angry villagers blocked Sheragada-Badagada road protesting the detentions, police said. Residents of nearby villages in Kulagada panchyat of Sheragada block under Hinjili, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's constituency, reportedly participated in the …

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