200 DMK members booked for protest ‘without nod’

CHENNAI: At least 200 DMK functionaries and members, including party deputy general secretary A Raja, former ministers Ma Subramanian, P K Sekar Babu, former MP R S Bharathi, Mayor R Priya and other senior party functionaries, were booked on Sunday for allegedly protesting at Saidapet here without obtaining permission. They were protesting against the recent speech of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in the Assembly.

Police said a case under Section 189 (unlawful assembly) of the BNS has been registered for now. Further probe is under way.

A police source told TNIE that the protest was held without permission and it was not a designated place for protest. “We have registered a case under one section as of now. After further discussion with senior officers, we will decide if other sections need to be invoked,” a police officer said.

Separately, later on Sunday, Tiruvallur district TVK officials lodged a formal complaint to the district police against DMK functionaries who allegedly made derogatory comments against TVK functionaries at the protest. They demanded action against them.

200 DMK members booked for protest ‘without nod’

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