Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File Photo | PTI) 
Chennai

Man detained at Chennai airport minutes before Nirmala Sitharaman's arrival for CAA event 

Police said the man had arrived at the airport to meet a relative and enquired why there was enhanced security.

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CHENNAI: A man was detained by security officials at Chennai airport on Sunday when he shouted 'Down down NPA,' minutes before Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived here to address a pro-CAA event.

Police said the man had arrived at the airport to meet a relative and enquired why there was enhanced security.

On being told that the FM would be arriving here, he shouted 'down down NPA', following which he was detained, they said.

Nirmala Sitharaman will address a CAA event here, which is part of BJP's nationwide 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan' campaign in support of the Act.

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