Chennai, April 25 (BPNS)
BJP workers protested in front of the Coimbatore Collectorate on Monday in protest against the removal of the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Vellalor panchayat office near here a few days ago. Party workers had turned violent and shouted slogans against Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin and condemned the DMK government for having removed the photograph of the Prime Minister.
The protest led by the party state treasurer, S.R. Segar, and Coimbatore South district Vice president, K. Vasantharajan, and the protestors demanded that the photograph of the Prime Minister is reinstated back in the panchayat office. The BJP workers also demanded action against the DMK councilor Kanagaraj and party worker Kannan.
BJP Coimbatore south district vice president, K. Vasantharajan in his petition demanded the Coimbatore district collector to install the photograph of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in all panchayat offices in the district. He said that otherwise, the district administration must grant permission to the BJP to install the photographs of the Prime Minister in all panchayat offices of the district.
The BJP leader said that the district administration must initiate action against the DMK councilor Kanagaraj and party worker Kannan for having removed the photograph of the Prime Minister and flung it on the floor.
He said that the party had approached the Town panchayat executive officer and only with his permission they had hung the photograph in the room. He said that it was removed and thrown away by the DMK councilor and party worker.
