Former Minister slams govt. as 584 DMK members arrested in Sivaganga over Udhayanidhi’s arrest
Police arrested 584 DMK members in Sivaganga district following protests against the arrest of opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. Former Minister KR. Periyakaruppan criticized the government's handling of the Cauvery water issue and the recent arrests.
Why it matters
The mass arrests and political rhetoric highlight ongoing tensions between the ruling government and the opposition in Tamil Nadu.
Condemning the arrest of opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, police arrested 584 people who staged blockades at 14 locations in the Sivaganga district.
In Tirupattur, DMK members staged a blockade led by former Minister KR. Periyakaruppan. Similarly, blockades were held in Sivaganga led by Municipal Chairman C.M. Durai Anand and Union Secretaries Muthuramalingam, Jayaraman, and Mandakalai; in Ilaiyangudi led by former MLA Mathiyarasan; and in Kalayarkovil led by Union Secretaries Arokiyasamy, Krishnakumar, and Kennedy.
The blockades took place in Devakottai led by District Youth Wing Organiser Nagani Senthilkumar; in Tiruppuvanam led by District Deputy Secretary Sengaimaran; in Karaikudi led by Corporation Mayor (In-Charge) Gunasekaran; and in Manamadurai led by former Union president Latha.
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