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DMK Leaders Booked After Saidapet Protest Over A. Raja and TVK Trade Remarks
✍️ NDTV
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 02:46 PM
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Police in Tamil Nadu registered cases against several DMK leaders following a protest in Saidapet that was sparked by comments from A. Raja and TVK trade representatives.
Chennai police on Monday booked a number of senior leaders of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) after they staged a protest in the Saidapet area of the city. The demonstration was reportedly triggered by statements made by former Union Minister A. Raja and representatives of the TVK trade group, which the party members alleged were defamatory.
According to the police, the protest turned disruptive, leading officials to invoke legal provisions to file FIRs against the participants. The charges relate to unlawful assembly and obstruction of public order, though the exact sections have not been disclosed.
DMK officials have not yet commented on the bookings, but party sources say they will contest the action as a political move. The incident adds to a series of confrontations between the ruling party and opposition groups in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming local elections.
The video footage of the protest, circulated by media outlet NDTV, shows a crowd of party cadres chanting slogans and confronting police personnel near a municipal building in Saidapet. No injuries were reported, and the protest was eventually dispersed after the police filed the cases.
The development underscores the heightened political tensions in the state, where trade union statements and intra‑party disputes frequently spill onto the streets, prompting law‑enforcement interventions.
According to the police, the protest turned disruptive, leading officials to invoke legal provisions to file FIRs against the participants. The charges relate to unlawful assembly and obstruction of public order, though the exact sections have not been disclosed.
DMK officials have not yet commented on the bookings, but party sources say they will contest the action as a political move. The incident adds to a series of confrontations between the ruling party and opposition groups in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming local elections.
The video footage of the protest, circulated by media outlet NDTV, shows a crowd of party cadres chanting slogans and confronting police personnel near a municipal building in Saidapet. No injuries were reported, and the protest was eventually dispersed after the police filed the cases.
The development underscores the heightened political tensions in the state, where trade union statements and intra‑party disputes frequently spill onto the streets, prompting law‑enforcement interventions.