Members of the Thandai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam gheraoed against the conducting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s training (called as shakha) by sitting in front of an educational institution. The Police arrested all those who were protesting against this.
There is a private school in Vilankurichi road, Coimbatore. Shaka training was conducted in the school in the morning on behalf of the RSS. In addition to conveying their opposition to conducting this excercise, the members of Thandhai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam staged a protest in front of the school. The protest was led by TPDK general secretary K Ramakrishnan and was started at 8 am in the morning.
The Police advised the protestors to let go of their protest. However, as the protestors did not listen, the Police officials and the protestors were involved in a brawl. After a point, as they started rolling over to the roads, the Police later carried the members and then arrested them. The protesters were later taken to a wedding hall in Vilankurichi, where they were detained.
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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