Members of Bahujan Samaj Party led by Shahjahan, Nagapattinam District secretary, courted arrest on Saturday when they attempted to block the Cholan Express at the Mayiladuthurai Junction here.
Thirty-four agitators came in a procession towards the railway station, protesting the derogatory remarks made by Dayashankar Singh, former Uttar Pradesh state vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party, against Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati.
The police prevented the supporters outside the railway station and arrested them. They were all later let off.