TNCC protests against Home Minister Amit Shah
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee organized a protest in Egmore against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the state. The party cited opposition to his policies, recent student protests in Delhi, and concerns over delimitation and paper leaks.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political friction between the central government and regional opposition parties in India regarding federal policy and governance.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore, along with former TNCC presidents K.S. Alagiri, former MP Su. Thirunavukarasar, Peter Alphonse, Mayiladuthurai MP, R. Sudha, K.V. Thangkabalu, organised a protest in Egmore on Wednesday against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is arrived in Tamil Nadu to chair the meeting of Southern Zonal Council.
TNCC president Mr. Tagore said that Home Minister Amit Shah is responsible for the police action against the protesting students in New Delhi recently.
“The Home Minister shouldn't feel that he had a peaceful visit to Tamil Nadu. We have to show our opposition to him. We are only opposing him and his policies. We are not opposing the Chief Ministers of other States,” he said.
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