BJP TN chief Annamalai, party leaders detained

Saffron party had announced a picketing protest of TASMAC headquarters here over alleged Rs 1,000 crore irregularities, as claimed by the ED recently

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CHENNAI: BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai, the party's women's wing national chief Vanathi Srinivasan and senior state leader H Raja were among the party leaders who were detained here on Monday by the police ahead of their protest against the alleged irregularities in state-run liquor retailer TASMAC.

They were later let off around 7 pm, which drew a sharp criticism from Annamalai for detaining women after 6 pm. The party would intensify protests on the matter, including putting up "framed pictures" of Chief Minister M K Stalin in TASMAC shops, he said.

The saffron party had announced a picketing protest of the TASMAC headquarters here over the alleged Rs 1,000 crore irregularities, as claimed by the Enforcement Directorate recently.