Cauvery row: Naam Tamilar cadre sets himself ablaze during anti-Karnataka protest in Chennai, hospitalised
During the protest, Naam Tamilar activist Vignesh, set himself ablaze to condemn the riots against Tamil people in Karnataka.
In Short
- Naam Tamilar leader Seeman conducted a March from Pudupet to Egmore.
- Close to 500 cadres participated in the anti-Karnataka protest.
- Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Jayalalithaa raising concern over the bandh call in TN.
A day ahead of the statewide shutdown called by various parties and trade organisations, Naam Tamilar party held a protest in Chennai. Close to 500 cadres participated in the event where, their leader Seeman conducted a March from Pudupet to Egmore.
Cadres were chanting anti-Karnataka slogans and demanded that Cauvery water should be shared as per the court's verdict. Amidst the protest, Vignesh, a youth from Mannarkudi, set himself ablaze to everybody's shock.
People extinguished the fire and Vignesh was rushed to the Kilpauk hospital by cops.
Seeman stated, "If the heart claims that blood only belongs to it, how can other organs survive? Same way Karnataka is the blood flow and Tamil Nadu can't survive without it."
Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Jayalalithaa raising concern over the bandh call in Tamil Nadu on Friday and said that any escalation of animosity between the states would be the collective detriment of both the states and requested Jayalalithaa to take adequate measures to maintain the safety of Kannada speaking people in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is yet to reply.
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