TN Police Lay Siege To BJP TN Head Annamalai’s House, BJP Flagpole Outside His House Removed Allegedly After Opposition From Local Islamists

Tensions gripped on the wee hours of 21 October 2023 when police troops laid siege to BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai’s house and removed the BJP flag post placed outside his residence in Chennai.

Mr. Annamalai’s residence located at Panaiyur, Chennai has a tall BJP flag post just adjacent to the compound of the house.

According to BJP functionary Vivin Bhaskaran, a few local groups had opposed the installation and hoisting of the BJP flag.

BJP Tamil Nadu’s State Treasurer S.R. Sekhar in his social media post alleged that a 100 people belonging to the Muslim community had  gathered opposite Annamalai’s house and protested for the removal of the flagpole.

A report by Tamil Web Dunia noted that the BJP flagpole was seen as a threat by local Islamists in the area.

A few reports quoting officials said that flagpole was located on the highways department road and did not have permission thereby warranting action.

However, local BJP activists noted that a DMK flagpole was just a few metres away and asked why it has not been removed.

It is to be noted that social activist Jayaram Venkatesan of Arappor Iyakkam had pointed out that a flagpole was erected encroaching the Whites Road in heart of Chennai.

After coming to know of the news, hundreds of BJP workers assembled outside Mr. Annamalai’s residence and started protesting. According to sources present at the site, police initially called both the parties for talks but later resorted to lathi charge on BJP cadres. Many courted arrested. Hundreds of police and government officials later laid siege to Annamalai’s house causing commotion. According to sources present at the site, police initially called both the parties for talks but later resorted to lathi charge on BJP cadres. Many courted arrested.

The flagpole was brought down later using a crane.

BJP Tamil Nadu Vice President Karu Nagarajan lashed out at the DMK government saying that the it is making attempts to curb the party’s growth. He said that when there are so many flagpoles of different parties, targeting the BJP flagpole was nothing but cheap politics. He said that the ruling government was hellbent on removing the flagpole of the BJP which did not even have the flag.

 

BJP functionary Vivin Bhaskaran was grievously injured and a video of him being carried by police officials has gone viral on social media.

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