Rapper Arivu was arrested in Chennai on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, after staging a protest outside the Secretariat demanding the cancellation of the NEET exam, as reported in Daily Thanthi.
Rap Singer ‘Therukural Arivu’ and four others were detained by Chennai Police after attempting to stage a protest outside the TN Secretariat demanding the abolition of the NEET exam. pic.twitter.com/lUCKS6hbE8
— Stalin SP (@Stalin__SP) July 21, 2026
The arrest came amid ongoing protests across the country by various organizations and students demanding the scrapping of NEET. Arivu staged a surprise protest outside the Chennai Secretariat, raising slogans against the exam.
According to police, the singer attempted to enter the Secretariat premises without authorization to protest. Security personnel on duty intervened and stopped him.
Police subsequently arrested Arivu for attempting to enter the Secretariat without permission.
The incident caused a brief commotion in the area.
Later, upon learning of the incident, CM Joseph Vijay directed officials to bring him to the Secretariat. It is reported that he met Arivu.
Arivu was arrested by police for staging a protest without permission at the entrance of the Secretariat.
Upon learning about the incident, @CMOTamilnadu immediately directed officials to bring him to the Secretariat and is currently meeting him in person. pic.twitter.com/aLPzxYwwiW
— Santhana Kumar (@sandy_twitz) July 21, 2026
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