The DMK leader, who was kept in a marriage hall, along with over 100 party workers was released in the evening and left for Chennai by flight, police said. “Instead of arresting me, police should arrest DGP T K Rajendran, who was involved in the gutkha scam,” Stalin said. Stalin claimed that the police denied him permission to visit Salem to participate in the human chain protest seeking exemption for the state from NEET. Though there was no ban on him visiting the lake, police barred him from going there as well, citing law and order problem, he said. DMK workers said they had desilted part of the lake and strengthened its bunds together with some farmers.

Source: Indian Express July 27, 2017 13:42 UTC