CRPF jawan arrested for vandalising Periyar statue in Tamil Nadu

Under fire from political parties in Tamil Nadu for his comments on late Dravidian leader Periyar, senior BJP leader H Raja today sought to blame his 'Facebook administrator' for the gaffe and expressed regret over the same.In a Facebook post today, he said ...

The demolition of communist icon Lenin's statues in Tripura and disfiguring a statute of Periyar EV Ramasamy in Tamil Nadu showed the intolerant approach of the BJP towards any other ideology other than Hindutva, CPI-M leader Prakash Karat said today.Seven Left parties -- the CPI, CPI-M, AIFB, RSP, CPI-ML, SUCI and CGPI -- took out a march towards Parliament today, protesting against the demolition of statutes, but were stopped by the police.Addressing the Left workers and supporters at ...

It is my humble view that the issue need not be magnified further as Raja has expressed regret: Rajinikanth Press Trust of India | Chennai Last Updated at March 8, 2018 18:39 IST Members of CPI (M), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) burn the effigy of BJP ...

First it was Lenin, then Periyar, followed by Ambedkar. In what is being seen as a statue vandalism wave, an idol of Mahatma Gandhi in Kerala’s Kannur district and a bust of Baba Ambedkar in Periyar Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, in Chennai were vandalised on Thursday morning.   IMAGE: The spectacles on the Gandhi bust were broken. The spectacle carving was damaged and a garland on the statue was lying nearby, an official said. The Gandhi statue was close to the Taliparamba Taluk office, the ...

"I feel that this issue is just to divert attention from Cauvery issue," Haasan said ANI | Chennai Last Updated at March 7, 2018 21:29 IST Actor-politician Kamal Haasan addresses a press conference on the row over razing of Lenin’s statue in Tripura and ...

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party leader H Raja has apologised for a Facebook post that essentially called for the demolition of Periyar statues in the state. Raja said that the original post, which suggested that Periyar statues in Tamil Nadu would be pulled ...

[India], Mar. 7 (ANI): The vandalisation of statues of political and ideological figures across the country found its latest victim in Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar, whose statue was targetted by miscreants in Meerut's Mawana late on Tuesday night. Earlier in the ...

Incidents of vandalism targeting statues have increased in the last few days, prompting PM Narendra Modi to strong condemn such acts. New Delhi: On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned incidents of vandalism targeting statues of ...

Three Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhakam (TPDK) workers, who have been arrested in connection with the petrol bomb attack on BJP office here recently, were detained under Goondas Act today, police said. Gopal alias Balan, Gautham and Jeeva were arrested a ...