Former TN CM Edappadi K Palanisamy, AIADMK MLAs arrested near Valluvarkottam

On Tuesday EPS announced that AIADMK MLAs would conduct a fast in Valluvarkottam against the murder of democracy in the State Assembly. The city police did not grant them permission.

Former TN CM Edappadi K Palanisamy, AIADMK MLAs arrested near Valluvarkottam. (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)

CHENNAI: AIADMK MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palanisamy, including other party cadres, were arrested by the city police and were taken to Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore. The MLAs had staged a protest near Valluvarkottam against the police's decision to deny permission for the MLAs token fast in Valluvarkottam.

On Tuesday EPS announced that AIADMK MLAs would conduct a fast in Valluvarkottam against the murder of democracy in the State Assembly. The city police did not grant them permission.

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However, the AIADMK MLAs led by EPS staged a protest on the road near Valluvarkottam against the police's decision.

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The city police then arrested the MLAs, including other party cadres, and took them in buses to Rajarathinam Stadium at Egmore.